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Welcome to chemotherapy daycare |
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We are on floor 2 of the University College Hospital Macmillan Centre |
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We have 38 treatment spaces, and a named nurse will look after you |
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We are open from 8am to 8pm |
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Monday to Friday |
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We are open from 8am to 6pm |
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on Saturday |
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Your first treatment will be in the morning – your other treatments may be in the afternoon We will try to find a time that works for you |
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The treatment we offer is called This includes chemotherapy, immunotherapy and monoclonal treatments – staff can tell you which one you are having |
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To see how it all works you can watch our video |
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Contact our hospital transport team if you think you may need help getting to your appointment |
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You can call the hospital transport team on |
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If you can’t make your appointment, please let us know – you can contact us from 8am to 5pm |
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Monday to Friday |
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Please call us on Choose option 3 then speak to the receptionist |
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Your treatmentYou will be sent a letter or get a phone call about your appointment |
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You will have your treatment in cycles of 3 to 4 weeks – this is so your body gets time to rest and recover between cycles |
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Sometimes you may need to come to us more often – if we think you need this we will talk this through with you |
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You will have a blood test before each treatment |
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Sometimes we will give you the blood test on the day of your appointment – it takes up to 2 hours to get the results so we may ask you to come in early |
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If you have had your blood test at another hospital, bring the results with you |
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Bring any medicines with you that you usually take during the day |
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Bring things with you to do during your treatment – for example a book, laptop, phone or tablet |
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If you are worried or have any questions, speak to the senior nurse |
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Arriving for treatmentPlease do not arrive more than 15 minutes before your appointment time |
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If you arrive early you can wait on the ground floor of the Macmillan Centre |
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Check in at the reception desk on floor 2 |
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They will give you a wrist band to put on |
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Take a seat in the waiting area |
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Your nurse will come to the waiting area to take you to your treatment space |
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A member of staff will check your
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We may put in a cannula to get ready for your A cannula is thin needle that goes into a vein |
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If you have a PICC line or a Portacath, we will check it |
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VisitorsYou can bring 1 person with you |
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Because there is not much space in the treatment area, any other friends and family must wait for you on the ground floor of the Macmillan Centre |
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DelaysYour cancer treatment is made especially for you |
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Your treatment can’t always be made in advance so you may have to wait for up to 2 hours, and sometimes longer |
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Sometimes there are delays for other reasons, for example |
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We will keep you informed with what is happening so please be patient - if you are worried about waiting, speak to a member of staff |
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Treatment time can be short or take several hours |
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You can get water and hot drinks during the day |
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If your treatment goes over lunchtime, we will offer you a hot meal |
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If you want to bring in your own food, make sure it doesn’t contain nuts – this is because other patients may be allergic to them |
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After your treatmentMake sure you book your next appointment before you leave us |
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We may give you medicines to take at home |
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Or you may need to collect them from the pharmacy on the ground floor |
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If you feel unwell after your treatment you can call us 24 hours a day on Choose option 6 |
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Other useful contactsThe Macmillan Support and Information Service is on the ground floor of the Cancer Centre |
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They give advice to anyone with cancer or to their close family members |
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They are open from 9am to 4.45pm |
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Monday to Friday |
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You can call them on |
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Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) give advice on hospital problems you have not been able to solve in other ways |
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PALS are open 9am to 4.45pm |
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Monday to Friday |
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You can call them on |
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Or email them at |
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Click here to watch UCLH chemotherapy videos |
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