Acute Oncology Service

Patient Experience

Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information. Most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have any concerns or require further explanation, please discuss this with … Read More

Early Ward Discharge

Patient Experience

Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information.  Most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have any concerns or require further explanation, please discuss this with … Read More

Receiving a BRCA1 and BRCA2 Test Result that Identifies a Mutation

Patient Experience

Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about your test results.  Most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet.  It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and your doctor, but may act as a starting point for discussion.   If after reading it you have any concerns or require further explanation, please … Read More

Receiving a Normal BRCA1 and BRCA2 Test Result

Patient Experience

Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about your test results.  Most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet.  It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and your doctor, but may act as a starting point for discussion.   If after reading it you have any concerns or require further explanation, please … Read More

BRCA Gene Testing

Patient Experience

Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about your blood test for BRCA.  Most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet.  It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and your doctor, but may act as a starting point for discussion.   If after reading it you have any concerns or require further … Read More

Receiving a BRCA1 and BRCA2 test result that identifies a Variant of Unknown Significance (VUS)

Patient Experience

Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about your test results.  Most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet.  It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and your doctor, but may act as a starting point for discussion.   If after reading it you have any concerns or require further explanation, please … Read More

Surgery for Pelvic Mass – Information For Patients

Patient Experience

Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about your procedure. Most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet.  It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have any concerns or require further explanation, please … Read More

I May Have Lymphoma – What next?

Patient Experience

Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about your condition.  Most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet.  It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and your doctor, but may act as a starting point for discussion.   If after reading it you have any concerns or require further explanation, please discuss … Read More

Macmillan Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist Team

Patient Experience

Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information.  Most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team but may act as a starting point for discussion.  If after reading it you have any concerns or require further explanation, please discuss this with … Read More

Lower Body Lymphoedema

Patient Experience

Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you advice about a condition known as lymphoedema.  It can be used in conjunction with the information you will already have been given by your Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist.  The leaflet will help you manage your lymphoedema following your initial assessment. Most of your questions should have been answered at your initial assessment; … Read More