Cancer services
To change or cancel your first appointment
0300 422 5981
Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. Friday, 8am to 4pm.
Oncology reception: (to check appointment times and transport)
0300 422 4028
8am to 6pm
Oncology General Office (line 1)
0300 422 4040
Oncology General Office (line 2)
0300 422 2392
Oncology General Office (line 3)
0300 422 3895
Acute Haematology Oncology Unit (AHOU) 24-hour Helpline
0300 422 3444
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
We provide a comprehensive service to diagnose, treat and support people with cancer.
Cancer care and treatment at Gloucestershire Hospitals
We are a specialist centre for many types of cancer and treat patients from both our local area and across the country. We offer, compassionate care for people affected by cancer.
Our specialist teams offer:
- diagnostic tests
- personalised treatment plans
- access to the latest therapies
We’re here to support and give information for you through every stage of your journey, with medical, emotional and practical support tailored to your need.
Being referred to our team
If you are referred on a urgent suspected cancer pathway [previously known as 2 week wait (2ww)] your medical team will be trying to assess several things at once:
- Whether you do or do not have cancer
- If you are found to have a cancer we will investigate what type of cancer it is and what treatment is it most likely to respond to
- Where it is? i.e. has the cancer spread anywhere else?
- Will you be fit enough to withstand cancer treatments
- What are your wishes and priorities?
Cancer care, also known as oncology, is the part of medicine that focuses on diagnosing and treating cancer. At our hospitals, we may also call these our cancer services.
Your care is provided by a team of experts working together - including cancer doctors (oncologists), specialist nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, radiologists, pathologists, and supportive administrative staff - all here to guide you through every step of treatment.
Oncology and Radiotherapy Contacts
- Oncology Reception: 0300 422 4028 (To check appointment times and transport. Opening Hours : 8am – 6pm)
- Oncology General Office: 0300 422 4040 / 2392 / 3895
- Chemotherapy Booking Office: 0300 422 3366
- Radiotherapy Booking Office: 0300 422 4471
- Radiotherapy at Cheltenham Oncology Centre: 0300 422 4147
- Oncology Outpatients Booking Office: 0300 422 4027 / 3823 (for non-treatment appointments)
- Acute Haematology Oncology Unit (AHOU) 24-hour Helpline: 0300 422 3444