The Northern Devon Healthcare Trust provides a Day Treatment Unit and Chemotherapy Unit for a wide range of different procedures and treatments. Some of the Treatments include:
- Intravenous and Oral Chemotherapy
- Venesection
- Blood and Platelet Transfusions
- Non Chemotherapy Intravenous Drug Administration
- Post Liver and Lung Biopsy Recovery
The nursing team work very closely with clinical nurse specialists, the Oncology team, the Heamatology team and other medical consultants in providing an efficient friendly service.
The unit is open from 8.30 until 6pm Monday to Friday and operates an out of hour’s service for the Chemotherapy Patients.
Currently the unit is situated within the Outpatients department on level 1 but the Trust are looking at providing a purpose built Chemotherapy and Day Treatment unit in the near Future.
