Consultant Haematologist & Honorary Senior Lecturer
Biography:
Dr Mark W Drummond
Consultant Haematologist | Independent Medical Expert
Dr Drummond is a Consultant Haematologist (appointed 2006) with over 25 years’ experience in clinical and academic haematology. He was based at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and Gartnavel General Hospital, 2006-2026, delivering comprehensive malignant and general haematology services within a tertiary referral cancer network. He retired from NHS practise in May 2026 but continues to work in the private sector at Spire Murrayfield Hospital, Edinburgh.
His clinical practice has included all haematological malignancies including myeloma, lymphoma, acute and chronic leukaemias, myeloproliferative neoplasms and myelodysplastic syndromes, in addition to thrombosis and anticoagulation. He runs two busy haemato-oncology clinics and two general haematology clinics weekly.
He is an experienced clinical trialist, having served as Chief Investigator or Principal Investigator on multiple UK and international studies, with publications in high-impact journals including Nature Medicine, Nature Genetics, JAMA Oncology and the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
He has over 25 years’ experience in malignant and general haematology in adults and has provided independent medicolegal opinion since 2015, completing more than 300 expert reports across the UK and Ireland.
Areas of Expertise
- Acute and chronic leukaemias
- Myeloproliferative neoplasms
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
- Lymphoma and myeloma
- Thrombosis and anticoagulation
- Coagulation disorders
- Transfusion medicine
- Chemotherapy and targeted therapy complications
Medicolegal Services
- Breach of duty and causation reports
- Condition and prognosis opinions
- Meetings with counsel
- Joint expert statements
- Coroner’s Inquests
- CPR Part 35 compliant reporting
Claimant : Defendant ratio approximately 60:40.
Academic Credentials
- PhD (Bellahouston Medal)
- FRCPath
- 60+ peer-reviewed publications
- Chief/Principal Investigator on multiple national and international trials
- Contributor to national haematology guidelines
Examinations available in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Remote consultations available.
Typical report turnaround: 4–6 weeks.
Clinical Interests:
Areas of Expertise
- Acute and chronic leukaemias
- Myeloproliferative neoplasms
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
- Lymphoma and myeloma
- Thrombosis and anticoagulation
- Coagulation disorders
- Transfusion medicine
- Chemotherapy and targeted therapy complications
Medicolegal Experience:
Medicolegal Services
- Breach of duty and causation reports. ->350 completed to date and since 2015
- Condition and prognosis opinions
- Meetings with counsel
- Joint expert statements
- Coroner’s Inquests (cited as a Witness at 6 to date).
- CPR Part 35 compliant reporting
Claimant : Defendant ratio approximately 60:40.
Academic Credentials
- PhD (Bellahouston Medal)
- FRCPath
- 60+ peer-reviewed publications
- Chief/Principal Investigator on multiple national and international trials
- Contributor to national haematology guidelines
Member of the Expert Witness Institute
Examinations available in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Remote consultations available.
Typical report turnaround: 4–6 weeks.
Professional Memberships:
Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists
Member of the Expert Witness Institute
Member of the British Society of Haematology
Member of the European Haematology Association
