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Healthcare Travel Scheme
The Healthcare Travel Scheme is a department of Health scheme which…
We are your local NHS Charity. The people and patients of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are at the very heart of all we do, we are here to make an amazing difference for everyone…
There are national standards for cancer waiting times:
Cancer diagnosis is confirmed or excluded within 28 days of referral A maximum of 31 days for treatment to begin once a…
End of Treatment Events are run four times as year for people at the end of cancer treatment or a block of treatment, as part of your cancer recovery and rehabilitation package. The purpose of the…
What is the Macmillan HOPE programme?
HOPE is Macmillan’s online self-management programme (‘Help Overcoming Problems Effectively’) which empowers people living with cancer to manage their health…
There are many aspects to wellbeing as you go through your treatment for lung cancer. The areas people with cancer feel support is needed are below. There is information about…
Information leaflets are provided by ward and clinic staff. If you need help understanding the leaflet or would like the information provided in another format, please ask when you are given the…
What is a holistic needs assessment?
A Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) is a simple questionnaire which will help to identify any concerns you are experiencing. Your responses will help to start a…
Clinical Research in Oncology
The oncology unit have a long history of being at the forefront of research within CHFT. Our dedicated clinicians are driven to be able to offer patients a variety of…
To help ensure optimal diagnosis and management of children and young people with febrile neutropaenia presenting to Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Unit (POSCUs), including intravenous and…
The oncology clinics provide a service for new and review patients referred for non-surgical cancer
treatments such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
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Palliative care is the active total care of patients whose disease no longer responds to curative treatment.
The Specialist Palliative Care team in CHFT provides advice and support to hospital…
Palliative care is the active total care of patients whose disease no longer responds to curative treatment. The Specialist Palliative Care team in CHFT provides advice and support to hospital…
Prehabilitation (Prehab) this is a process of enhancing function to improve your ability to withstand forthcoming treatment and improve outcomes.
Prehab at Calderdale &…
Thinking Ahead is a programme devised in 2018 by Harrogate Hospital, which we have adapted in our trust and run since 2019. The course covers lots of useful topics with many professionals leading…
WHAT HAPPENS AT A BREAST CLINIC - EASY READ
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Being asked to attend a breast clinic appointment
Your GP may refer you to a breast clinic if you have a symptom or…
The information contained on this page is a digital version of the information which your Clinical Nurse Specialist would provide following a cancer diagnosis.
Please click the following links to…
What is the Non Site Specific Service?
The Non Site Specific (NSS) Service is for people who have symptoms that are worrying and could be a cancer but are not typical of a specific cancer type. Some…
