Hi Shaz,
you are obviously disappointed that you dr. has moved on. Unfortunately this happens to most of us over time. I have been treated at Hammersmith since 1998 and have had several doctors who over that time, I have got on very well with. Most of them are still there.... except 2 who have made quite rational career moves. However, it is the infrastructure of HH that is most impressive and although individual doctors to come and go, it is a world renowned teaching and research centre. This means there is a large department which treats many haematological diseases- including non-malignant ones.
However, it has over the time I have been treated there, a core of consultants that stay- hence there are always familiar faces. CML is a particular focus of HH both in treatment and research. Professor Jane Apperley is the clinical director and Prof. John Goldman still works there as Emeritus Professor and is involved in research rather than clinical practice.
I don't like to indulge in the game of my team is better than yours and would cite quite a few treatment centres as pretty good... i.e Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham amongst others.
My impression of Kings is purely from the outside but I would say that it seems to centre around one person Prof. Mufti- I have heard he is a very caring and knowledgeable doctor. Maybe you could find out where Dr.Ho transferred to and ask if you could be referred if it is not too far away.
The main thing to remember is that you need treatment at a centre with a deep and ongoing interest in CML and research.
Best
Sandy
