Our facilities (radiotherapy)

Our radiotherapy treatment centre has been purpose built to treat people with cancer, and is bright, spacious and welcoming.

We have a large waiting room, with a television and a coffee and snack bar run by the League of Friends.

Equipment

Our unit is modern with advanced radiotherapy equipment, including

• six linear accelerators, which deliver targeted external radiotherapy treatment.
• one deep x-ray therapy unit for treating superficial lesions
• two CT simulators for precise treatment planning
• one selectron machine, delivering internal treatment.

Hotel accommodation

Patients from the Channel Islands being treated at our department may be accommodated at the nearby Leonardo Hotel Southampton or the Ocean Village apartments. You'll be in regular contact with our radiotherapy staff and liaison nurses.

Leonardo Hotel Southampton

Patients staying at this three-star hotel will benefit from

• a buffet breakfast and dinner at the hotel each day (patients only)
• a communal area with free internet access
• taxi service between the hotel and radiotherapy department.

Visit the Leonardo Hotel Southampton website here.

Ocean Village apartments

Patients staying at the Ocean Village apartments will benefit from

• a link bus provided by Wessex Cancer Trust to take you to and from the hospital for your treatment
• close proximity to historical landmarks in Southampton such as the old town walls, museums and Titanic history.