Chester Haematology Centre to open at Countess of Chester Hospital in late July
A new dedicated centre for blood cancer patients is due to open at the Countess of Chester Hospital in late July, with north Wales patients among those who will use it.
The Chester Haematology Centre will move haematology day-case services out of the main hospital building and into a separate clinical space on the same site.
The Countess of Chester Hospital serves patients from across north Wales, including Flintshire and Deeside, who are referred there for specialist treatment.
People being treated for conditions including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma often spend many hours at the hospital, week after week, for chemotherapy, blood transfusions and other procedures.
The new centre has been designed with those patients in mind.
Moving haematology services into a standalone building will reduce the exposure of people with weakened immune systems to infections in the busier parts of the main hospital.
The centre will have larger consultation rooms, a dedicated procedure room for tests such as bone marrow biopsies, an indoor quiet room with natural light, and an outdoor seating area and garden.
Cathy Chadwick, Chief Operating Officer at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Many of our haematology patients, particularly those with blood cancer, come to hospital regularly and often spend long periods of time here.
“Creating a dedicated, quieter space away from the busiest parts of the site is a deliberate decision to improve patient safety and make those visits less stressful, particularly for people whose immune systems are more vulnerable.
“This move is part of a wider plan to use our buildings more sensibly and adapt the hospital to how care is delivered today and in the future.
“By treating more people as outpatients in the right setting, we can help patients get home sooner, make better use of our estate, and continue improving care in a planned and sustainable way.”
Dr Sean McGoldrick, Consultant and Clinical Lead for Haematology, said: “Our staff are excited about this move because they know how much it will mean to patients.
“The design, the extra space, the daylight and the therapeutic features will all help us deliver care in a way that feels calmer, more personal and more dignified.
“This is a real stride forward for the service.”
The centre will also support outpatient treatments for other medical specialties alongside haematology care.
Once the move is complete, the existing haematology unit behind the Same Day Emergency Care facility in the main hospital building will be repurposed for other clinical use.
The Countess of Chester Hospital provides services to 445,000 people a year from West Cheshire, Ellesmere Port, Neston and north Wales.
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