For Patients Starting Chemotherapy

Once you and your doctor have agreed there is a need for chemotherapy we will arrange for you to have your treatment at your nominated chemotherapy centre:

Treatment Centres

 

St Vincents Hospital Oncology Unit

St Vincents Oncology Unit is located at St Vincents Hospital:

Level 4, 20 Dalley Street,

East Lismore NSW 2480

Telephone: (02)6629 7361

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5pm and Friday 8:30am to 3pm

Nurse Unit Manager: Garth Brown

 

North Coast Cancer Institute:

The North Coast Cancer Institute is located at Lismore Base Hospital:

Cancer Care Unit

Ground Floor

70-72 Hunter Street,

Lismore NSW 2480.

Telephone: (02) 6620 2416

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

Nurse Unit Manager: Nick Allen

Grafton Oncology Unit:

Grafton oncology unit is located at Grafton Base Hospital:

174 Arthur Street,

Grafton NSW 2460

Telephone: (02) 6641 8493

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

Nurse Unit Manager: Sharyn Hurford

Grafton Appointments:

Your oncologist visits the Grafton Oncology Unit once a month.  This clinic is dedicated to those patients actively undergiong chemotherapy at the Grafton Oncology Unit.

When your treatment has finished you will be asked to make further follow-up appointments in Lismore at a time and day suitable to you.  These appointments are less frequent, usually once every 3 to 6 months.

Your Oncologist is able to provide a Telehealth consultation to you and your general practitioner if the burden of travel to Lismore is too great.

Ballina Oncology Unit

Ballina Oncology Unit is located at Ballina Hospital:

Ballina District Hospital

78-92 Cherry Street,

Ballina NSW 2478

Telephone: (02) 6620 6272

Hours: Wednesday 8:30am to 4:30pm

Nurse Unit Manager: Kris Liebke