Cancer services for young patients
We are part of an extensive shared care network linked to the paediatric haematology/oncology service at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC), which serves the entire South West region. Our tole is to deliver treatment and follow-up close to home where possible.
Paediatric Oncology Service
The Paediatric Oncology Service is based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. This is a shared care centre and part of the South West regional paediatric oncology service.
Read more about the Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Service
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer
Megan Willsher is our Nurse Specialist for Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer
She explains: "I support patients between the ages of 16 -25 years of age who have been given a cancer diagnosis.
"A life-threatening diagnosis at this stage of life can be devasting, turning their world and their family’s upside down. Having the right professional to care and support them throughout their treatment and beyond is paramount.
"By supporting patients this allows them to move forward with their life and get back to their plans for the future, allowing them the life they had planned before the intrusion of cancer."
Megan has been the Cobalt TYA Cancer Nurse since June 2011 and is based at Cheltenham General Hospital. She collaborates with colleagues across Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Bristol and Birmingham and is one of only five TYA Cancer Specialist Nurses in the South West. Read more on the Cobalt website
- Contact Megan: megan.willsher@nhs.net
- The Teenage Cancer Trust website has information, help and support