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Dr. Simon Hughes, MBBS, MD(res), FRCP, FRCR

Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust; Clinical Lead for Radiotherapy, The London Clinic, London.

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Dr. Simon Hughes is a consultant clinical oncologist specialising in the management of urological malignancies, with a particular focus on advanced radiotherapy techniques. He is also the Chief Medical Officer for The Learning Lab, an NHS spinout company from Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, leading education and training initiatives to support the development of next generation of healthcare professionals across the globe.

Clinical & Academic Focus

Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust with a clinical practice focused on urological malignancies.
Clinical Lead for Radiotherapy at The London Clinic, responsible for strategic development and delivery of radiotherapy services.
Chairs the Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) Multidisciplinary Meeting at The London Clinic, coordinating complex case discussions and treatment planning.
Special interest in modern radiotherapy approaches for uro‑oncology.
Currently developing an HDR brachytherapy programme for bladder cancer to expand bladder‑preserving treatment options for suitable patients.

Research & Teaching

Research interests in tumour motion management, integration of functional imaging techniques into radiotherapy planning, and the combination of novel systemic therapies with radiotherapy.
UK Chief Investigator for large international studies evaluating intensified systemic therapy and radiotherapy strategies in high-risk prostate cancer.
Regularly teaches and presents at national and international meetings on advanced radiotherapy, clinical trials and multidisciplinary management of urological cancers.

Leadership & Honours

Chief Medical Officer for The Learning Lab, an NHS spin‑out company from Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals focused on innovative medical education and digital learning.
Education and Training Lead for King’s Health Partners Comprehensive Cancer Centre (an Academic Health Science Centre), overseeing cancer education strategy and programmes.
Member of the ASCO Education Council, contributing to global oncology education and curriculum development.
Member of the ASCO international task force for research education across low to middle income countries.
Founder and former director of Guy’s Cancer Academy, an educational team set-up to support cancer professionals with structured, high‑quality learning resources.
Recognised for leadership in radiotherapy service development and for building integrated education pathways across organisations.

A Personal Note

Outside medicine, Simon is an international TukTuk racer and motoring enthusiast. He won the inaugural “Dumball Rally – India” in 2018 driving a Hindustan Ambassador and is currently restoring a 1975 Lancia Fulvia for the planned Peking–Paris Rally in 2031, a long‑term project he cheerfully acknowledges “needs a lot of work.” He brings the same sense of adventure, teamwork and curiosity to his life on the road as he does to his clinical practice, research and educational leadership.