Tell us about your experience of cancer care during the pandemic.
Situated on the 1st floor Weston General Hospital. Drop-in service, no appointment necessary or call:
Tel: 01934 881079 or Switchboard 01934 636363 – Ext: 5079
Website: www.waht.nhs.uk
Freephone: 0808 808 0000
Website: www.macmillan.org.uk
Information and emotional support for people living with cancer. Cancerbackup has amalgamated with Macmillan Cancer Support.
Freephone: 0808 800 4040
Website: www.cancerhelp.org.uk
A national information service for all types of cancer.
Tel: 01889 565801
Website: www.kcuk.org
Provides practical advice and information on all aspects of kidney cancer.
Orchid
Tel: 0207 600 1155
Website: www.orchid-cancer.org.uk
Offers information and support regarding testicular, prostate and penile cancers through research and promoting awareness.
Tel: Freephone 0800 074 8383
Website: www.prostate-cancer.org.uk
Provides support for men (and their families) diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Tel: 0870 770 7931
Website: www.urostomyassociation.org.uk
A National information and support service that aims to assist any one affected by an urinary diversion/ileal conduit.
Situated on the ground floor at Weston General Hospital.
Tel: 01934 636363 – Ext: 3611
The Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) consists of a team with specialist training and experience of the diagnosis and management of Urology cancer. The idea behind an MDT meeting is to streamline, improve continuity of care; with everyone informed of the overall picture and included in decision making about treatment for individual patients.
Consultant Surgeon/Lead Clinician
Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialists
Consultant Urologists
Consultant in Palliative Care Medicine
Consultant Radiologist
Consultant Histopathologist
MDT Co-ordinator
The MDT meeting is held every Wednesday morning to discuss individual patients and their treatment. The MDT may discuss patients at any point in their Urology cancer pathway; for example:
As part of your treatment plan you will be discussed at the MDT meeting and an appointment will be made for you to discuss this plan with your doctor.
Your Key Worker will be one of the Urology Clinical Nurse Specialists who will act as your point of contact with the hospital throughout your continued care. You may contact them whenever you require further information about any aspect of your diagnosis or care.
Sharon Tonkin, Macmillan Uro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Tel: 01934 881202 Bleep 147
Switchboard: 01934 636363 Ext.3569
Karen Shelley, Macmilan Uro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Tel: 01934 881171 Bleep 196
Switchboard: 01934 636363 Ext.5596
Fax: 01934 881228
Hours of working are:
Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 4.30 pm
If necessary, please leave a voicemail message. Calls will be returned as soon as possible.
Complex surgery is performed at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, radiotherapy if required is carried out at Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre (BHOC) and chemotherapy if required is carried out at BHOC and/or WGH.