Acute Oncology Service

Advice Line for existing patients, including in emergencies: 01722 341930

If you have a temperature, feel unwell, or need advice on chemotherapy side effects or complications – please call the above number.

Acute Oncology working hours: Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 16:30.

We provide advice and assessment for cancer patients who have severe symptoms or start to feel unwell as a result of Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) or cancer diagnosis.

Our experienced team is made up of a Coordinator and Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) who liaise closely with your Consultant Oncologist to ensure you receive the best support and care.

We provide telephone support to answer questions and triage your symptoms. This urgent advice line is manned by the Acute Oncology Team during office hours (Monday – Friday, 08.30 – 16.00) and then covered by trained Nurses out of hours. Please refer to your cancer treatment record for the urgent advice line telephone number.

Our clinical team can provide advice on managing symptoms and if necessary, can invite you for a face-to-face assessment or organise admission to the hospital for further symptom control and investigations.

If a hospital admission is required, our team will be available to provide specialist oncology advice to the ward team looking after you.

Please note we are not a walk-in facility and any face-to-face assessments should be organised via the urgent advice line.

Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.