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Cancer care

We are a leading Cancer Centre specialising in diagnosis, treatment, research and education.

We provide services to the local population of Nottingham and we are the main tertiary specialist referral centre for hospitals in Lincoln, Sherwood Forest and Derby and the Nottingham Treatment Centre. We also receive referrals from Leicester and beyond for complex and rare cancers.

We are the main treatment centre for child and young adult cancers. In partnership with Leicester Hospitals, and with help from the Teenage Cancer Trust, we host one of the region’s teenage and young adult units. 

Research

We carry out ground-breaking clinical research into new cancer drug therapies and treatments.

Working with partners in Cambridge and Leicester, we were also one of 11 national Genomic Medicine Centres taking part in the 100,000 Genomes project.

Patient experience and support

We constantly strive to improve the experience of patients and their families in our hospitals, tailoring our care to meet individual needs.

We work closely with GPs and community services to join up the patient’s cancer journey. Maggie’s Centre at City Hospital provides a drop-in service offering practical, emotional and social support.

Patient Help Links

The Lewis Foundation

The Lewis Foundation source, package and hand deliver gift packs for free to adult cancer patients in hospitals in the Midlands and the community weekly. These are items that patients might find difficult to buy themselves or simply cannot afford – and that bring people happiness and comfort at a difficult time. For many people in hospital and the community, volunteers from The Lewis Foundation are their only regular visitors.