Welcome! We are the specialist centre for
non-surgical treatments for cancer and provide radiotherapy and
haematology services to Bristol, North Somerset and South
Gloucestershire. If you are planning your first visit to the
centre, or are coming to visit friends or relatives on our
wards, We have all the relevent information you might
need.
Our Patient's Guide to the BHOC is packed with
information on our services. You can read the latest edition of Voice, our newsletter for patients, and watch videos providing information and
support.
We provide a range of specialist services, including treatments
for
radiotherapy, chemotherapy, brachytherapy,
isotope treatments, stem cell (bone marrow) transplantation,
and
palliative care.
We provide services to NHS and private patients.
We are a specialist centre for patients with testicular
cancer, sarcoma,
haematological conditions, haemophilia,
sickle-cell and thalassaemia, and are the designated centre for
teenage and young adult cancer services.
One of a Kind
One of a Kind is the award-winning animated film that was the
idea of Jancis Kinsman, Advanced Practice Therapy Radiographer at
the Bristol Haemotology & Oncology Centre (BHOC). The film
involved children who received radiotherapy at the BHOC and then
took part in an Aardman animation to show others what it is like to
have the treatment.
Jancis said: I felt that a short animated film with characters
that young children could identify with was the best way to
communicate to them what it is like to have radiotherapy. The film
is a valuable tool for preparing children and their families for
radiotherapy and complements the wonderful work already done by
specialist paediatric radiographers, oncologists and play
specialists around the country.
Read more and watch the video on the News
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