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Antrim Area Hospital, Cancer Unit
Range of conditions served
Services available at the organisation
Antrim Area Hospital is one of four Cancer
Units in Northern Ireland, with strong links to the Cancer Centre in Belfast.
Services include:
Haematology - Dr Kyle and Dr Burnside
Oncology - Drs Strannex, Eatock, McConkey and Patterson
Chemotherapy Day Unit - Sister June MacAuley
Macmillan Consultant in Palliative Care - Dr Yvonne Duff and Dr Jayne McAuley
Macmillan Palliative Care Nurse Specialists - 02894 424169
Counsellor - Paula Brogan - 02894 424218
Psychologist - Gloria Nazier
Dietician for Oncology and Palliative Care - Leah Toppings, 02894 424152
Occupational Therapy for Palliative Care - Karen Chambers, 02894 424418
Pharmacist for Cancer Services - Ewan McGrattan, Kathryn Wallace
Physiotherapy for Cancer Services - Lynn Whiteside, 02894 424269
Social Work for Cancer Services - 02894 424642.
Contact name:
Eileen Deery, Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse
Address:
Laurel House
Antrim Area Hospital
Antrim
BT41 2RL
Directions:
Telephone number:
02894 424000
Fax number:
02894 424777
Area covered by this organisation:
Antrim Area - Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Cookstown, Larne
Type of organisation:
This is a Statutory organisation.
Disability Access:
Disability access is available Parking low counters
Ethnic Diversity:
Interpreter service available throughout the hospital service and a range of leaflets in the following languages
Opening hours:
8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday
General Referal Statement:
The service is only accessible through referral by Healthcare Professional
Mode of Referral : for Service User
Via their Hospital Consultant
Mode of Referral : for Healthcare Professional
Healthcare professionals via phone, confirmed in writing, or by letter or fax.
Current Information on Swine Flu is available at NIDirect and DHSSPSNI
NICaN guidance on the treatment of cancer patients during a flu pandemic can be accessed here
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