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Cancer Services

RUH Cancer Services

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A25

Blood Cancers - Oncology / Haematology

The service

The department specialises in treating Cancer and Haematology disorders. Oncology doctors treat solid cancers and the haematology team treat blood cancers and also other haematological conditions that are not cancer.

If you are unwell and on treatment they should ring the 24hr advice number on:

01225 821884

Doctors, specialist nurses, pharmacists and radiographers see patients in the department. The clinics are arranged to see new patients and patients on treatment and follow up.

We are situated on the ground floor of the Dyson Cancer Centre in Department A25.

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Our facilities

The department is next door to the Radiotherapy treatment area and the Medlock Unit where the Chemotherapy Suite and Day Ward are located.

There is a reception area staffed Monday to Friday, and waiting room with a trolley bay facility for people to lie down if required. There is access to a patio and garden area.

Drinks and biscuits are served by volunteers and provided by the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group during the morning clinics.

There are clinic rooms, a phlebotomy room and a pharmacy service all located in the outpatients unit.

There is a room for wig fitting.

Research - Clinical Trials

There is a clinical trials team based in the Dyson Cancer Centre.

Find out more

Other services

The expertise of all other health care professionals can be accessed from the department. Within the department there is direct access to the Radiotherapy treatment radiographers, the Chemotherapy nurses, Pharmacy Staff, Medlock Unit day ward staff, William Budd ward staff (the inpatient unit) and the hairdresser for wig fitting.

The main services accessed outside of the department are:

You will be referred to a Macmillan support worker and they work in the Macmillan cancer information and support centre. The support centre can be contacted on 01225 824049 or via email ruh-tr.cancersupport@nhs.net You will have a named support worker.

Useful Links

Macmillan Cancer Support
A large informative site which contains over 3000 pages of clear, practical cancer information for patients, their families and health professionals.

Dorothy House – Local Hospice
Our aim is to offer physical, psychological, social and spiritual care to patients and their families facing life threatening illness, death or bereavement, who have specific problems which need our specialist skills.

Bath Cancer Unit Support Group
The Bath Cancer Unit Support Group (BCUSG) was formed by local people, to raise funds to assist in the treatment of Cancer patients from the Royal United Hospital catchment area.


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