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Oldham cancer patients set for shorter journeys

More cancer patients from the Oldham area can now receive first class chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments closer to home with the launch of a new Christie chemotherapy suite at Doctor Kershaw’s Hospice in Royton. With six treatment chairs, the new facility is expected to be able to treat between 15 and 20 patients each day. The new service in Oldham will be operating initially on Monday each week, with the potential to deliver additional services on a Friday in the future. Doctor Kershaw’s Hospice will be the sixteenth site in the North West to benefit from Christie chemotherapy services closer to home. The Christie also operates an ‘At Home’ service providing treatment in patients’ homes. Beverley Haigh (56) and Pauline Nixon (59) (both pictured) were two of the first patients on the day the new service opened. Victoria Burns, outreach chemotherapy manager at The Christie, said: “This new service at Doctor Kershaw’s Hospice is the latest part of our ambitious care closer New tiered car park Work to build our new tiered car park off Cotton Lane will start in March and is due to be completed early next year. From now until February 2020 site investigations will be undertaken but these should not affect staff parking. From March 2020 we

to home programme following the success of similar services throughout the North West. “Thanks to the dedication of our team, more than 5,000 patients each year benefit from having 22,800 chemotherapy or immunotherapy treatments closer to home. It’s so rewarding to see what a big difference this makes to cancer patients’ lives.” Care closer to home: (Front left to right): Natalie Hallard (chemotherapy outreach nurse), Beverly Haigh (patient), Liz Kings (senior sister) and Pauline Nixon (patient); (Rear left to right): Receptionists Karen Fielding and Patricia Radcliffe

will be implementing a ‘Park and Ride’ programme at three nearby sites. Further details will be published when available and drop-in sessions will be organised. For more further information please contact stuart. keen@christie.nhs.uk

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