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Reassuring Oncology Service

Posted By DOGWALKER.

"Reassuring Oncology Service"

About: North Devon District Hospital / Accident and emergency North Devon District Hospital / Cancer Services

(as the patient),

I was on my first session of chemotherapy for prostate cancer and needed advice after about 5 days of constipation. The Acute Oncology Service were on the end of the phone and gave appropriate advice. Later that day the pain became acute and the Acute Oncology Service advised a visit to A&E where the pain was resolved.

The Acute Oncology Service gave me a follow up call later in the day which was reassuring. Later they helped with my next chemo session. I had a stomach bug and after talking to the Acute Oncology Service at the Seamoor unit, I was again advised to go to A&E, they were excellent. I was given IV antibiotics and was able to go home.

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Response from Sophie Hutchings, Governance and Operational Support Manager (Northern Services), Emergency Department (Northern Services), Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 2 years ago
Sophie Hutchings
Governance and Operational Support Manager (Northern Services), Emergency Department (Northern Services),
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 13/01/2022 at 09:32
Published on Care Opinion at 09:32

Dear DOGWALKER.

Thank you for taking your time to provide us with your feedback. It is great for the team to hear positive feedback.

I will ensure that your comments are fed back to all the team in the Emergency Department.

Kind regards

Sophie Grills

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