It was announced today that Dublin’s Beacon Hospital has opened a new 4,000 sq ft cancer care day unit at the hospital campus following a €1.5 million capital investment.
The new sixth floor unit has capacity to treat more than 20 patients per day, with adjacent consultation suites, two isolation treatment rooms, a dedicated family meeting room and a counselling room.
The €1.5m investment in the new cancer care day unit is part of a €32m five year capital investment and expansion plan at the hospital which was unveiled in December.
The plan will see several departments within the hospital extended along with the acquisition and utilisation of ‘first-in-Ireland’ technical infrastructure and equipment.
The oncology team at Beacon Hospital includes medical oncology consultants, haematology consultants, palliative medicine and supportive care consultants. The team also includes consultants in gastroenterology, neurology and rheumatology who utilise specialty antibody therapies for their patients.
In 2015, the cancer care unit at Beacon Hospital managed over 6,000 patient visits, operated 6 separate Oncology MDT's, and offered a free counselling service to Beacon Oncology patients.
Joint Medical Director and Consultant Oncologist at Beacon Hospital, Dr Jennifer Westrup commented, "Our new cancer care day unit is one of the most advanced facilities of its kind in Ireland and puts the focus on tailoring treatment programmes for patients to ensure that treatments are continually monitored and aligned to patients’ ongoing progress. The importance of having a comfortable and relaxed setting for patients undergoing treatment is essential."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
