Macclesfield Project Review

The average patient in East Cheshire previously spent over 90 hours travelling to The Christie during a six week course of treatment.

“I have met patients who spend the whole day, for weeks at a time, getting to and from The Christie. Imagine that when you’re feeling sick, tired and exhausted. I am very proud to be involved with this brand new centre because I firmly believe everybody should have access to the best cancer treatment, regardless of where they live.” Dr Andrew Sykes, Director of Clinical Oncology at The Christie

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Both myself and my wife have had radiotherapy at The Christie for our cancers. We know exactly how gruelling it can be not only to go through daily radiotherapy every day for five weeks, but to have the added stress of long journeys to and fromManchester. It makes it almost unbearable. Being able to have treatment closer to home will make a huge difference to patients in the future.” Keith Oldham, Congleton

The Christie at Macclesfield brings facilities closer to those that need them. It will provide a range of holistic services including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapies, haematology treatments, outpatient care, nurse led clinics, counselling services, an information centre, palliative care and a wider range of clinical trials. It will deliver 12,500 radiotherapy treatments every year and 6,800 chemotherapy, immunotherapy and hormonal treatments. This ambitious project includes specialist examination rooms, a new chemotherapy suite, a CT scanner where treatments are planned, counselling and complementary therapy rooms, a cancer information centre, a charity centre and a refreshment area. Planning for the new centre has taken into account that East Cheshire has one of the oldest populations in the region and there is likely to be an increasing demand for specialist cancer services for older patients in future years.

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