Cancer services

Cancer is a condition where cells in a specific part of the body grow and reproduce uncontrollably, often forming tumours. The cancerous cells can invade and destroy surrounding healthy tissue, including organs. They can also start in one part of the body before spreading to other areas. This is known as metastasis.

We know that a cancer diagnosis has a great impact on patients and carers, physically, emotionally, and psychologically. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of care for all our patients at every stage of their pathway.

Our multi-disciplined team delivers care across North Devon, Mid Devon, East Devon and Exeter, combining a range of specialities to diagnose and treat each type of cancer in a particular way. Collectively these treatments are referred to as Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies or SACT and include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal, biological and targeted therapies and radiotherapy

You can find out more about our services by choosing from one of the options in the boxes below.

Contact us

If you are receiving treatment and feel unwell, please get in touch

Northern services - 01271 311579 (Out of Hours Service – 01271 322577 and ask for Bleep 500).

Eastern services -please call the 24-hour patient advice line on 07825401059.

Seamoor Unit

Seamoor Unit, Level 1
North Devon District Hospital

Seamoor unit: 01271 311579
Acute Oncology Service: 01271 311579

Out of Hours: 01271 322577 and ask for Bleep 500

The Fern Centre

Fern Centre, North Devon District Hospital

 01271 311 855

ndht.theferncentre@nhs.net

Exeter Oncology Centre

Exeter Oncology Centre
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)

Call our hospital switchboard on 01392 411611

Cherrybrook patient hotline

Non-urgent: 01392402876

Urgent: 07825401059.

Acute Oncology Service

Northern services - 01271 311579 (Out of Hours Service – 01271 322577 and ask for Bleep 500).

Eastern services -please call the 24-hour patient advice line on 07825401059.