Weston Park Hospital
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Weston Park Hospital is part of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
in Broomhill, Sheffield
, South Yorkshire
, England
. The hospital specialises in the treatment of cancer
and is one of three purpose built specialist cancer (or oncology
) hospitals in the United Kingdom. The hospital is managed under the wider 'Specialist Cancer, Medicine and Rehabilitation' Care Group, thereby increasing integration between the hospital and other STHFT departments (e.g. Clinical Haematology).
Patients are referred for non-surgical cancer services (ie chemotherapy
and radiotherapy) from the South Yorkshire
, North Nottinghamshire
and North Derbyshire
area. Much of the surgical intervention takes place at the nearby Royal Hallamshire Hospital
In April 1995, Weston Park was designated a cancer centre and the surrounding district hospitals became cancer units, based on recommendations from the Calman Hine Report
, the purpose of which was to provide a uniformly high standard of care as close to the patient's home as possible. It is also the headquarters of the North Trent Cancer Network.
Weston Park hospital is a world leader in cancer research and provides many specialist services that are only available in a few places across the country. Many of the services provided at the hospital are used to treat patients from all over the United Kingdom and sometimes even further afield. The most well-known of these is the Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (see Choriocarcinoma
and Hydatidiform mole
), detected by Trophoblastic Screening. The UK is one of the few countries in the world that both screen and treat women who have been diagnosed with GTD.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest of the United Kingdom's current 140 NHS Foundation Trusts. The Chief Executive is Sir Andrew Cash and the Medical Director Professor Michael Richmond....
in Broomhill, Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The hospital specialises in the treatment of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
and is one of three purpose built specialist cancer (or oncology
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
) hospitals in the United Kingdom. The hospital is managed under the wider 'Specialist Cancer, Medicine and Rehabilitation' Care Group, thereby increasing integration between the hospital and other STHFT departments (e.g. Clinical Haematology).
Patients are referred for non-surgical cancer services (ie chemotherapy
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen....
and radiotherapy) from the South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, North Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
and North Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
area. Much of the surgical intervention takes place at the nearby Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
The Royal Hallamshire Hospital is a general and teaching hospital located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is in the city's West End, facing Glossop Road and close to the main campus of University of Sheffield and the Collegiate Crescent campus of Sheffield Hallam University...
In April 1995, Weston Park was designated a cancer centre and the surrounding district hospitals became cancer units, based on recommendations from the Calman Hine Report
Calman Hine Report
The Calman-Hine report of 1995 examined cancer services in the United Kingdom, and proposed a restructuring of cancer services to achieve a more equitable level of access to high levels of expertise throughout the country....
, the purpose of which was to provide a uniformly high standard of care as close to the patient's home as possible. It is also the headquarters of the North Trent Cancer Network.
Weston Park hospital is a world leader in cancer research and provides many specialist services that are only available in a few places across the country. Many of the services provided at the hospital are used to treat patients from all over the United Kingdom and sometimes even further afield. The most well-known of these is the Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (see Choriocarcinoma
Choriocarcinoma
Choriocarcinoma is a malignant, trophoblastic and aggressive cancer, usually of the placenta. It is characterized by early hematogenous spread to the lungs...
and Hydatidiform mole
Hydatidiform mole
Molar pregnancy is an abnormal form of pregnancy, wherein a non-viable, fertilized egg implants in the uterus, and thereby converts normal pregnancy processes into pathological ones. It is characterized by the presence of a hydatidiform mole...
), detected by Trophoblastic Screening. The UK is one of the few countries in the world that both screen and treat women who have been diagnosed with GTD.