Ward D9 provides care for all oncology patients undergoing inpatient chemotherapy regimens.
About the ward
It also provides care for people who are undergoing radiotherapy and need to be in hospital for this or have a problem related to their disease or the treatment It has five side rooms, an eight-bedded bay, a seven-bedded bay, two four-bedded bays and two three-bedded bay.
Information for visitors
Visiting times are between 11:00 and 20:00 (if these times are inconvenient please liaise with the nurse in charge).
Only two visitors are allowed at one time. When you have visitors, please be considerate of other patients, who may be feeling very unwell; a lot of noise or commotion may prevent them from resting.
Flowers are not allowed on the ward to help prevent the spread of infection.
To help us prevent the spread of any infections, please use the hand rub at the entrance to the ward on arrival and on leaving.
We do stress that if you have had a recent illness or infectious disease (including colds) it is best to avoid visiting.
If you have been exposed to chicken pox you must not visit the ward. This is due to many of our patients being susceptible to infections.
Parking
If you are visiting a patient who is likely to be hospitalised for two weeks or more, you can get a discounted parking ticket from the main reception. This allows you to exit from the car parks for 14 consecutive days from the day you validate the ticket.
Current visiting policy
Restricted visiting will be permitted on most wards and areas such as our Emergency Department. Please follow our guidance to find our more information as some areas do still have restrictions.