Children's Cancer Network
The Children's Cancer Network, is designed to bring the key teams and professionals together who provide the clinical and holistic components of the care pathway for children with cancer.
The goal of the Network is to enable children and families, as the service users, to access the right care in the right place and at the right time. This includes ensuring clinical trials are offered where appropriate, and providing co-ordinated, holistic and psychosocial support whilst ensuring a family centred approach.
Where will I be treated?
- Cambridge University Hospital - PTC
- Peterborough City Hospital - POSCU
- Norfolk and Norwich Hospital (NNUH) - POSCU
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn - POSCU
- West Suffolk Hospital - POSCU
- Colchester Hospital - POSCU
- Ipswich Hospital - POSCU
- Lister Hospital East and North Herts - POSCU
- Bedfordshire Hospitals (Luton & Dunstable) - POSCU
Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) Addenbrooke's Hospital
All children within the East of England with a suspected cancer diagnosis are referred to Addenbrooke's for diagnosis and overall management of their disease.
Addenbrooke's Hospital is the Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) in the region. Children are seen in the Paediatric Day Unit (PDU) and may have some or all of their treatment on ward C2. Teenagers may have their treatment on C9 (TCT TYA unit).
C2 has a playroom where play specialists plan a range of activities, and an outside play area. A school room is open term time Monday-Friday. There is a teenage room for those over 12, a child free parents room and laundry facilities.
The ward operates an open visiting policy during the day but discourages visits after 8pm except for parents. Beds are provided on the ward for one adult to stay with their child overnight.
Please visit the CUH website for more information about ward C2.
Ward C2 - 01223 217231
Paediatric day unit - 01223 257157
Clinical Nurse Specialist team - 01223 216485
The Team
All staff on C2 wear ID badges and can be identified by the colours of their uniforms.
- Cleaner
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Clinical Practice Facilitator
- Dietitian
- Health Care Support Worker
- Junior Sister
- Matron
- Physicians Assistant
- Physiotherapist
- Play Team
- Porter
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Staff Nurse
- Student Nurse
- Ward Manager
Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Unit (POSCU)
Some treatment may take place in a Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Unit (POSCU), allowing children and young people up to the age of 16 to be treated closer to home, reducing the impact of travel for patients and their families.
What to expect
- Children will have a treatment plan set by the team at Addenbrooke’s (PTC).
- Where possible treatment will be at the POSCU closest to home.
- A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) at the PTC will coordinate care between the PTC and local POSCU.
- The local community nursing team will deliver some care at home where appropriate, or even at school!
- Where available, the POSCU CNS will work closely with the PTC team to ensure joined up care.
- Contact details for all teams involved in the child's care will be given. These should be requested from a member of the treatment team if not provided.
Additional useful links
- Discounted parking at CUH
- Shops, cafes and restaurants at CUH
- CUH directions
- MyChart: Access your health records | CUH - Under 16's records can be pared with a parent's existing record. Speak to a member of staff.
Visit our For patients, families and supporters page for more information and useful links.