Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC)

Name :

Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC)

Address  :

Freeman Road
High Heaton

Town  :

Newcastle Upon Tyne

State  :

Tyne and Wear

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

NE7 7DN

Phone  :

0191 233 6161

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Northern Centre for Cancer Care NCCC

Description



Welcome to our awardwinning Northern Centre for Cancer Care NCCC the largest centre of its kind in the north of England Since we opened our doors in 2009 we have been committed to giving you the very best possible opportunity to beat cancer and lead a normal life again Offering a wide range of services to meet your every need our world class specialists are here for you every step of the way combining compassion and leading edge technology in a modern and welcoming environment

NCCC won the Building Better Healthcare Award for Best Hospital Design and our unique suite of treatment facilities includes the UKs first ever Primatom and one of the very first TomoTherapyreg machines in the NHS the most advanced and accurate radiotherapy equipment available

Support services such as clinical psychology physiotherapy dietetics speech and language therapy and social work are also available to provide you with all the advice and counselling support you might need

Worldrenowned cancer specialists right on your doorstop

We offer a wider range of specialist services than any other cancer centre And its not just beating the cancer we focus on We know that the powerful treatments needed can affect other aspects of your health Whatever your need you can be referred to a specialist right here in Newcastle to discuss all the treatment options available to you so you remain in control of your care

World leaders in clinical research

Research into new cancer therapies is a real priority for us as we continue our quest to find the cures for tomorrow and to offer you the very latest advances in cancer prevention detection and treatment

An integral part of our new centre is the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre a purposebuilt facility which provides the ideal environment for the groundbreaking research carried out by our worldleading cancer specialists
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