Luton Cancer Care Service

Contact us

You can contact our service Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.

Telephone number - 01582 497503
Mobile telephone number - 07966 301968
Out of hours (evenings, weekends and bank holidays) telephone number - 07825 028855
Palliative care telephone number - 08081 807788
Referral information

If you are feeling unwell or have concerns about the CVAD line, contact the chemotherapy suite or ward where your treatment was given.

Welcome to our service

Our Team support all Luton patients with a cancer diagnosis regardless of where they are having treatment. Our Cancer Care Services are part of an integrated model, working closely with Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

Clinical care is delivered jointly with the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Keech Hospice, GPs and other professionals. We see patients in community based clinics and in their own home.

Please note that we are unable to see patients in care homes.

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We aim to:

provide care closer to home
reduce non-acute avoidable hospital admissions
develop self-management
improve overall care experience
promote a healthy lifestyle
promote physical activity
detect early signs of recurrence

We provide support for patients, families and carers with:

emotional needs
psychological needs
social needs
spiritual needs
symptom management
patient education
signposting to other services

Our clinical areas

Our services are supported by a consultant psychologist, family therapist and a welfare benefits advisor (where appropriate).

We focus on 2 main clinical areas.

A Macmillan community oncology clinical nurse specialist service

This service supports cancer patients with complex needs who are on a Living with and Beyond Cancer pathway, and provide access to psycho-social care within the community setting. Depending on your clinical need you will be seen at home (excluding care homes), or in a clinic at Luton Treatment Centre Vestry Close.

Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs) service

This service is supported by a CNSs and Navigator CVAD nurse. Depending on your clinical need you will be seen at home (excluding care homes), or in a clinic at Luton Treatment Centre Vestry Close.

Referral

We will accept referrals from:

the patient (self-referral)
healthcare and social care professionals
families and carers of patients

Referrals from healthcare and social care professionals

If you are a healthcare or social care professional wanting to refer into our service, you will need to complete a contact assessment form.

Request a contact assessment form by email.

Email: ccs-tr.lutonrmsreferrals@nhs.net

Self-referrals

We will accept self-referrals from cancer patients who are:

18 years old or older
registered with a GP in Luton
a confirmed cancer diagnosis
receiving treatment for your cancer or in follow-up for your cancer

To self-refer, call our team.

Telephone: 0333 405 3000

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