Patient information
The following links contain information on what you can expect when coming to the clinic, or following a cancer diagnosis. This information has been collated with information from CHFT, Blood Cancer UK and also Macmillan cancer support.
Please click on the following links for further information, but if you require more specialised information please contact your Clinical Nurse Specialist.
What is blood cancer?
If you've recently been diagnosed with any type of blood cancer, click the link before to view or download 'Your blood cancer diagnosis - what happens now?'. It tells you the key things to know about blood cancer, including tips from other people who've been diagnosed.
The Oncology and Haematology 24 hour Helpline 01422 222999
The Oncology and Haematology 24 hour Emergency Helpline is for problems related to your treatment or your cancer.
It is a 24 hour emergency helpline which based in Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and is run by Acute Oncology/Haematology Specialist Nurses and Doctors.
The helpline is not a drop in service and you must ring to be telephone triaged and you will be given an appointment.
For more information please click the blue tab below which will open in a new page.
Understanding different cancers
There are many types of blood cancer, each have different symptoms, treatments and prognoses.
Understanding different investigations
The tests required to find your problem may take place as an inpatient or outpatient.
Your medical or nursing team will explain what you need. This may include blood tests, CT scans, ultrasound, PET scan or a lymph node biopsy.
Understanding different treatments
General Information
Living with and beyond cancer
Cancer Psychological Services
Services useful for you
Blood Cancer www.bloodcancer.org.uk
Cancer Research www.cancerresearchuk.org
Lymphoma Action - www.lymphoma-action.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer www.macmillan.org.uk
Myeloma UK www.myeloma.org.uk
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms www.mpnvoice.org.uk
