Tag: hospital

Dream clinic

After my largely positive experiences at Freeman Road and the Royal Victoria Infirmary of late, I’ve been thinking about what makes for a good clinic. Here’s my list so far.
1. Friendly, welcoming staff at a reception desk which is placed so no-one has to queue or negotiate their way around each other.
2. Lots and lots [...]

Watchful waiting continues

Thursday morning saw Alan and I heading off to the Northern Cancer Care Centre at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, for my appointment at the oncology clinic.
The NCCC is big and bright and clean and spacious. It has a WHSmith and a courtyard and a shop that sells hats. Everyone we met was pleasant and [...]

Never far away

Last week, Alan took a phone message for me from the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. An appointment has been made for me on Thursday morning.
I was a litle perplexed. As you know, I’ve recently had a check up, and thought I was free to play at being someone with nothing to do with cancer for [...]