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Oncology

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Telephone

Georgina Unit - (01384) 456111 ext. 2251

Telephone 2

Georgina day case - (01384) 456111 ext. 2028

Clinical Directorate

Emergency, specialist, elderly care

Clinical Director

Jeff Neilson

Medical Service Head

Dr Savio Fernandes

Matron

Lyn Waldron

Information about the service

The comprehensive oncology service is delivered from a large purpose built unit at Russells Hall Hospital. Image of consultant examining a patient

The Georgina Unit Outpatient Clinics

There are 14 oncology clinics that run each week and are attended by a consultant oncologist and specialist registrar.

The Georgina Unit Day Case

The day case is a modern, fully equipped clinical area where procedures (for example blood tests) and treatments (including blood and platelet transfusions) are carried out.

Skin Oncology

This service is also located at Russells Hall Hospital with clinics held at the Corbett Hospital Outpatient Centre offering assessments, investigations and treatments for skin lesions including:

  • Non-melanoma skin cancer

  • Malignant melanoma skin cancer

Treatments include surgery, radiotherapy and clinical trials. The Trust provides a full multi-disciplinary team for the management of skin cancer including specialists in:

  • Dermatology

  • Plastic surgery

  • Oncology

  • Radiology

  • Radiography

  • Histopathology

We also offer sentinel lymph node biopsy for patients where the need has been identified.

Clinic Times

Monday morning Russells Hall
Monday afternoon Russells Hall
Tuesday afternoon Russells Hall
Wednesday morning Russells Hall
Wednesday afternoon Russells Hall
Thursday afternoon Russells Hall
Friday morning Russells Hall

Visiting Times

Ward C4: 4.00pm to 8.00pm

Location

Gerogina Unit: second floor, west wing, Russells Hall Hospital Gerogina Day Case Unit: second floor, west wing, Russells Hall Hospital Ward C4: second floor, west wing, Russells Hall Hospital