NGS Macmillan Unit Chesterfield

Cancer patients can access treatment from a wide range of outpatient services, including:

• chemotherapy for people affected by solid tumour (breast, renal, prostate, colorectal and lung)
• chemotherapy for haematology conditions
• supportive treatments for people affected by cancer
• all outpatient activity for haematology, including some diagnostic tests such as bone marrow aspirations
• all oncology follow-up for people affected by lung, colorectal, urology and breast cancer
• all respiratory clinics, including some non-cancer work such as COPD, home oxygen and asthma
• all supportive care clinics.

Please note, due to COVID-19, the unit is currently offering telephone appointments to speak to centre staff and the Welfare and Benefits and Psychology service.

All face-to-face services are temporarily suspended. The centre will re-start the below free services when Government guidelines allow:

• ‘Look Good Feel Better’ skin care and makeup workshops for women
• wig fitting services provided by Trendco
• Headstrong provide a service which can advise on head ware, hats, scarves and scalp care
• Moving Forward courses for breast cancer patients
• on-site one to one clinical psychology for patients
• information and support service for people with advanced cancer who have dependent children. This includes helping parents access trust charitable funds to purchase a wide range of age appropriate resources
• Holistic Needs Assessments 
• complementary therapies including Hypnotherapy, Reiki and Reflexology.

Visit the Chesterfield Royal website for the latest information.