The opening of the industry-leading suite at Linnaeus-owned Southfields Veterinary Specialists in Basildon adds further to the purpose-built £16 million hospital, which started welcoming patients last summer.
The new suite incorporates chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment facilities under one roof, including a cutting-edge linear accelerator (LINAC).
To add to its state-of-the-art facilities, Southfields is one of the only UK referral centres with two full-time client-facing specialists in radiation oncology and the only European practice with two on-site, full-time double-boarded medical and radiation oncologists, along with dedicated radiotherapy technicians and therapeutic radiographers.
Sarah Mason is an RCVS specialist in small animal oncology, European veterinary specialist in small animal oncology and radiation oncology and RCVS advanced practitioner in small animal medicine and is Southfields’ lead in general oncology.
Sarah said: “The opening of our dedicated oncology and radiotherapy suite takes patient care to an even higher level.”
James Elliott is a European veterinary specialist in small animal oncology and radiation oncology,
American specialist in veterinary radiation oncology and is lead in radiation oncology at Southfields.
He said: “The new dedicated oncology and radiotherapy suite is a strong statement of intent, a clear signal we are committed to delivering the very highest level of excellence in cancer treatment and care.”
Southfields’ new suite includes a separate reception and waiting area for oncology outpatients, two chemotherapy rooms, a patient prep room and an oncology ward for outpatients receiving courses of radiotherapy who are cared for by Southfields dedicated oncology nurses.
The sector-leading LINAC is a new Varian TrueBeam radiotherapy system which enables treatment, with pinpoint accuracy, of tumours previously considered untreatable.
Daniel Hogan, hospital director at Southfields, said: “Everyone at Southfields is so excited and proud to be opening the doors of our new oncology and radiotherapy suite.
“From having one of the largest teams of oncology diplomates in Europe, to offering industry-leading oncology and radiotherapy treatments, our new suite firmly places Southfields as a leading referral centre in Europe providing the very best in dedicated cancer care.”
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