Chemotherapy patient - feeling unwell?

• Brighton

• Eastbourne
• Hastings
• Worthing

HEAT - a Raising Awareness Campaign to alert health professionals to the risks of Neuotropenic Sepsis

 HEAT Leaflet

 Contact your chemotherapy ward immediately if you develop:

• Any signs of infection
• High temperature 38°C/100.4°F or above
• Fever/shivering
• Sore throat/sore mouth
• Chesty cough
• Feeling generally unwell
• Persistent sickness
• Any unexpected problems you think may be related to your chemotherapy.

Brighton:

Sussex Cancer Centre: (Mon-Fri 9.00-5.00) 01273-696955 ext 4799. A Chemotherapy nurse will always be available to talk to.

Howard 1 (Out of Hours) 01273 696955 ext 4051, staffed by Oncology nurses - ask for the nurse in charge of the unit

Haematology Ward: 01273-696955 ext 7413, direct line 01273-664771 –ask for nurse in charge of ward.

Eastbourne:

Pevensey Day Unit: (Mon-Fri 8.00-.6.00) 01323-417400 ext 3020. A Chemotherapy nurse will always be available to talk to.

Pevensey Ward (out of hours) 01323-435866, staffed by haematology nurses who have experience in chemotherapy - ask for the nurse in charge of the unit .

Hastings:

Mc Cartney Day Unit (Mon-Fri 9.00-5.00) direct line 01424-757030 A Chemotherapy nurse will always be available to talk to.

Newington Ward (out of hours) 01424-755255 ext 2747 ask for the nurse in charge of the unit.

Worthing: