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Appointment list

Your appointment list may arrive through the post. Alternatively, you may be contacted by our radiotherapy bookings team regarding your first appointment in radiotherapy and given your full list at one of your early appointments. An example of the appointment list you may receive is below:

 

 

Appointment List

 

Types of appointment ('Activity')

  • Mould Room: If you are having radiotherapy to your head and neck region or a limb you may need to have a treatment mould made. The mould room technicians will talk you through this process and will then make your mould which will be used for all subsequent radiotherapy appointments.
  • CT Scan: Therapeutic radiographers will scan the area of your body to be treated in order to allow your consultant to plan your treatment specific to you.
  • Blood test: You may need one or more blood tests whilst undergoing radiotherapy treatment. If these are on your appointment list, they will take place within the radiotherapy department unless you are told otherwise.
  • Chemotherapy: If you are having chemotherapy, this will take place on Level 5 of BHOC unless you are told otherwise.
  • Pre-treatment chat: A conversation with a therapeutic radiographer to discuss what will happen during your treatment and any side effects you might experience. This is also a great time to ask any questions you may have before starting your treatment.
  • 1st Radiotherapy: Your radiotherapy treatment will be given by a team of therapeutic radiographers. Your first treatment appointment is usually slightly longer than your subsequent treatments to allow a little extra time for you to become familiar with the process.
  • Radiotherapy: Your subsequent treatment appointments may be slightly quicker than your first.
  • Review: An appointment with a review radiographer who specialises in your treatment. They will talk to you about any concerns you may have and can offer support.
  • PICC Placement/Line Care: Appointments with the PICC team to insert your PICC line and subsequent appointments to maintain the PICC line-these appointments are usually on level 5 of BHOC unless you are told otherwise.

If you have any further questions about your appointment list, please do speak to any member of the radiotherapy team and they will be happy to help.