The Oncology Day Unit of Tipperary University Hospital is a Satellite Service from the South East Cancer Centre, University Hospital Waterford.
The service operates Monday to Friday only.
An Oncologist and team from UHW attend once a week.
During this day
An Out-Patient Clinic is held within the unit for new and review patients.
Current Unit caseload and capacity is reviewed Team meetings are held for patients currently undergoing treatment but not attending clinic to enable clinical decisions for ongoing management Services on the other 4 days include but are not limited to
Counselling and educating patients prior to commencing treatments Administration of systemic and oral Anti-Cancer Treatments and supportive therapies The Oncology Day Unit is currently staffed by two Oncology CNSs, with staff nurse support.
Total staffing 3.5 WTE.