Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre – Haematology Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment

Overview

Clinical Haematology specialises in the diagnosis and management of malignant haematological disorders including leukaemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myeloproliferative neoplasms and myelodysplastic syndromes as well as non-malignant disorders.  We have a very active Clinical Trials Unit providing access to new cancer treatments for patients.

The ISLHD Haematology service treats all aspects of benign and malignant haematological disorders, providing multi-disciplinary inpatient and outpatient care including autologous stem cell transplantation.  Patients requiring allogeneic stem cell/bone marrow transplantation are referred to an appropriate allogeneic transplant centre in Sydney.  Paediatric haematology inpatients under the age of 15 are cared for by an appropriate children’s hospital.  Pre-allogeneic transplant care and diagnostic evaluation as well as post-transplant care is conducted locally in consultation with the allogeneic transplant unit. Adolescents aged 15-18 are managed locally with advice from the state-wide Adolescent and Young Adult Network.

Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre services

In the Shoalhaven we provide a secondary level care including outpatient chemotherapy, transfusions and infusions as well as 24 hour/day phone consultation service and laboratory support. Onsite outpatient and inpatient clinics and consultations are conducted at Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre 2½ days per week.

Patients requiring admission for complications of their disease or its treatment may be managed locally by Shoalhaven Hospital general physicians in consultation with our unit, or require transfer to Wollongong to be managed directly by the haematologists - depending on the severity of the presentation and need for specialist care from our unit and other disciplines not available at Shoalhaven Hospital.

Contact Information

Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre
Corner of Scenic Drive & North Street
Nowra NSW 2541
02 4428 7400

8:00am - 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Note: Haematology consultations are conducted on Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings.

Getting There

The Centre is located on the Shoalhaven Hospital site, corner of Scenic Drive and North Street. Driveway entrance via Scenic Drive

For patient drop off

Patients can be dropped off via the driveway from Scenic Drive.

Pedestrian access

Patients can also access the Centre via a footpath that connects to the Hospital.

Parking

The Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre has a dedicated car park for patient use for treatment and specialist appointments. Located on the Shoalhaven Hospital campus, visitors to the Shoalhaven Cancer Centre also have access to hospital parking.

Advice for disabled getting to the service

The Shoalhaven Cancer Centre houses a lift which enables access to the disabled. All entry points to the Cancer Centre are disabled friendly.