Area 61
In Bristol we have a purpose built
TYA inpatient and day care facility that offers accommodation
appropriate for young people's needs. It opened in March 2014,
funded by Teenage Cancer Trust. Many TYA patients contributed to
the design of the unit and this is reflected in it being a warm and
welcoming, safe place for your care. It aims to provide comfort,
stimulation and control during long stays in hospital, with a range
of ways in which you can stay connected to family and friends.
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below.
Area 61 is located in the Bristol Haematology and Oncology
Centre, part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS
Foundation Trust. It is close to the Bristol Royal Hospital for
Children and the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
The TYA Ward Team
Our unit allows young people to be with other patients their own
age, who are receiving treatment for all types of cancer and
leukaemia. The unit is made up of an inpatient ward,
a day care ward, clinic rooms and social space.
You will remain under the care of your specialist consultant and
team whilst in the TYA Unit. The staff are all experienced in the
management of cancer in teenagers and young adults. Care is however
very much a team approach. Each ward is managed by a senior nurse
and all of the nurses who work in our unit have chosen to work with
young people with cancer, and have had extra training to do so.
Area 61 inpatient ward
On level six, we have dedicated inpatient ward. It
includes five large single ensuite rooms. Each room has a sofa bed
for relatives or friends to stay overnight along with TV/DVD and
plenty of storage space. These are there to make the experience of
inpatient stays better.
There is also a large social space (the Chat Room) on level six
where patients and their friends/relatives can meet and share
experiences, provide support to each other or just unwind. There
are facilities for gaming, films, pool, table football, sofas, a
large dining area and a kitchen and importantly there is free WiFi
throughout the Unit.
Area 61 Teenage Cancer Trust Inpatient Unit: 0117 3421133
Switchboard: 0117 923 0000
Outpatients and day unit
Level five has been designed for day patients, featuring:
- Three treatment 'pods'
- Two consulting rooms and a procedure room
- There is a social space where you can relax as you wait for
clinic with sofas, TV and kitchen area
- The TYA staff office
Area 61 Teenage Cancer Trust Day Unit: 01173427198
Switchboard: 0117 923 0000
