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Information about Wellington Regional Hospital's blood and cancer centre, and cancer support services in Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti.
Call the Blood and Cancer Centre on 04 385 5999 extension 5303
The Blood and Cancer Centre is on level 3 in Wellington Regional Hospital's main building.
Street address:
Wellington Regional Hospital — Level 3
49 Riddiford Street
Newtown
Wellington 6021
The blood and cancer centre provides specialist services to people with cancer and blood disorders.
Our team works with people in:
Based at Wellington Regional Hospital, we also provide clinics at Kenepuru Community Hospital, as well as in:
Our team offers the following types of support:
Most people don't need to be admitted to hospital for treatment. However, there are times when a hospital stay is needed.
We provide:
The cancer support team is a team of psychologists and social workers who provide free support to you and your whānau (family), to help cope with some of the difficulties of having cancer.
Psychologists help find ways to cope when you are feeling:
They can also help with:
Social workers provide support to help people with difficult feelings and situations.
Social workers can talk to people about:
Social workers can help link people with community agencies, and support them to understand and get through the health system.
We are unable to see people whose issues do not relate to cancer. Your psychological or social issue must be resulting from your cancer, or having an impact on your cancer treatment.
If we cannot see you in our service, we will help you find appropriate support.
We see:
Whānau can be seen with the patient.
If appropriate, and if the patient consents, we are able to see whānau without the patient present.
If whānau members require their own individual support, we will help them find appropriate support.
Te Aho o te Kahu | Cancer Control Agency have useful information about living well with cancer and how you and your whānau can access support.
Community cancer nurses are registered nurses based in the community who are experienced in cancer treatment and supportive care. They work together with the local district nurses as well as healthcare teams at the Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre and in the Hutt and Wairarapa.
Community cancer nurses can provide:
What happens before, during and after your treatment, and information about potential side effects and the people you may meet.
A referral by a healthcare provider (such as a GP) is required for the cancer support service.
To be referred you must:
There are some situations where people will not be seen by the cancer support team.
These include people:
Ask your healthcare provider (such as a GP or cancer care team) for a referral for a community cancer nurse.
