The NGS Macmillan Unit

The NGS Macmillan Unit provides our patients with a modern, custom-designed building within which they can receive treatment, from several of our cancer outpatient services. People are living longer and demand for cancer services is outstripping capacity with one in two people born after 1960 expected to receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, something had to be done

The NGS Macmillan Unit is also home to the Cancer Information and Support Centre.

With thanks to Macmillan Cancer Support and an incredibly generous £1.5million donation from the National Garden Scheme (NGS), this Macmillian NGS facility provides:

• 21 treatment chairs, two treatment beds and three treatment rooms compared to the eight chairs currently available in our Anti-Cancer Therapy Day Case Treatment Area
• Services include Haematology, Oncology, Acute Oncology Services, Chemotherapy, selected Rheumatology Day Case activity, Palliative Care and Respiratory Clinics.
• Pre-SACT (Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy) Hub that supports patients needing investigations to assess their state of health, assist in managing their care or monitor treatment effects. 
• A calm and relaxing space provides the best environment for our staff to deliver top-quality patient care.
• Incredible views of the Derbyshire countryside to help make treatments more bearable for our patients.
• During the first cycles of treatments, space for relatives and loved ones to accompany patients receiving chemotherapy and immunotherapy, targeted therapies and hormonal therapies.
• A Macmillan Information and Support Centre to help patients through their treatment and with other aspects of their life such as a welfare rights service and signposting to local support groups.
• Dedicated parking and drop-off zones to reduce the distance our patients must walk to receive treatment.
• Close proximity to Pathology and Pharmacy to reduce the time taken for tests, results and treatments.

The centre represents a huge development for our Chesterfield Royal Hospital that will be central to the future provision of local cancer services, in partnership with Macmillan and our NHS healthcare partners.