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Apr 2020

Last Updated: 14/04/2020

Health

Harrogate hospital opens advice line for cancer patients

by Connor

| 14 Apr, 2020

"We know many people waiting for treatment will be disappointed or worried, and we will be contacting everyone affected as soon as possible.”

Harrogate District Hospital suspends all non-urgent operations.

Harrogate District Hospital has opened up an advice line for patients with cancer or suspected cancer to talk about treatment in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

The telephone line will be staffed by administrative and nursing staff so that it has clinical oversight each day.

It will be open 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm Mondays to Fridays excluding Bank Holidays. The number to call is 01423 557964.

Outside of those hours there will be a voicemail message that advises callers to contact NHS 11 or 999 in an emergency.

Anyone who has developed symptoms from their cancer treatment has been urged to call the Acute Oncology Helpline on 01423 555444.

Hospital cancels all non-urgent elective operations

It comes after the hospital was forced to cancel all non-urgent elective operations from April 15 - tomorrow - for at least three months.

Robert Harrison, Chief Operating Officer at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, said:

“Urgent and emergency cases and cancer treatments will be carrying on as normal, but we know many people waiting for treatment will be disappointed or worried, and we will be contacting everyone affected as soon as possible.”

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