Meet the teams
Meet the teams
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Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre:
our South West Principal Treatment Centre (PTC)
Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre:
our South West Principal Treatment Centre (PTC)
Whilst on the Bristol TYA unit you will remain under the care of your specialist consultant and team, however care is very much a team approach.
We have a specialist team of TYA cancer professionals who will support you throughout and beyond your cancer diagnosis and treatment. The TYA team will respond to your emotional, social and practical needs, remembering that you are a young person and an individual. The TYA team will work in a positive, flexible, creative way to meet your needs and understand what is most important to you. They can also support your family, friends, partner, tutors, colleagues... basically anyone who is supporting you and is also affected by what you are going through.
We see the young person first, cancer diagnosis second.
TYA Lead Clinician and Teenage Cancer Trust Lead TYA Cancer Nurse
Based in the PTC in Bristol the Lead Clinician and Lead Nurse are responsible for making sure the service for the whole of the South West works to the highest possible standards, they are strong advocates for young people with cancer and will intervene if serious problems arise. You or your family can ask to meet the Lead Clinician or the Lead Nurse if you feel your concerns are not being dealt with as you would like, or if you would like to give feedback for the care that you have received.
Dr Rachel Dommett
Dr Rachel Dommett
Claire Harrison
Claire Harrison
07909 891884
TYA Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
TYA Clinical Nurse Specialists provide advice, support, advocacy and gain help from other services for you and your family. Your TYA CNS can be your main clinical point of contact (keyworker) and can help you navigate your treatment; they have an active role in providing support, education and training for other healthcare professionals in your clinical team.
There is a TYA CNS in each of our regional Designated Hospitals, as well as in the Bristol PTC.
Claire Lewis-Norman
Claire Lewis-Norman
07771 996449
Jax Hulbert
07827 896110
Jax Hulbert
07827 896110
Liz Allison
Liz Allison
07827 082328
James Dean
07827 896110
Other Bristol team members
Other Bristol team members
Amy Devine
Amy Devine
The TYA inpatient ward is managed by the TYA Ward Sister whose staff are experienced in the management of cancer in teenagers and young adults. All the nurses who work in Area 61 have chosen to work with young people with cancer.
Kirsty Slater
Kirsty Slater
0117 3428978
The TYA Research Nurse is based in Bristol, their role is to facilitate recruitment into appropriate clinical trials/studies and bio banks, they are a link between the clinical team providing your care and the trial team. They will guide both you and your clinical team through the trials process to ensure safety and integrity of the data collected about you. If you enter onto a trial/study they may attend some of your clinic appointments to gather data, ask for blood samples and ask you to complete questionnaires if these are required.
07917 210607
Currently based at the PTC in Bristol and online, this role is non-medical and can provide you with individually tailored support, activities on and off the unit and online, and any extra advice or information you may need. The YSC is available to talk to you about life outside your treatment and anything else that affects you and your wellbeing - things like sex and relationships, body image and self-esteem, careers and work experience, drugs and alcohol.
Suzie Holmes
Suzie Holmes
Your YLvC social worker is able to provide a wide range of support to you and the people who are important to you, to help you cope with the practical, financial and emotional impact of cancer. They will help you deal with any concerns you may have around your finances (help with accessing grants and benefits,) employers, school, college, university, and housing. Your social worker may also be able to help with practical issues such as getting to and from hospital, parking and accessing accommodation nearby. They can provide emotional support to you and your support network throughout your cancer journey.
Bristol TYA Clinical Psychologists
Clinical Psychologists provide psychological support for young people with cancer during their cancer treatment and for up to two years post treatment. This may be offered to you and/or your family, if you are struggling with difficult thoughts and feelings in relation to cancer. This may be adjusting to what having cancer means to you, managing uncertainty or the impact of your treatment (e.g. on relationships, self-esteem or body-image) or adjusting to the end of treatment.
If you think this would be beneficial, please speak to a member of the team. If your team thinks that you would benefit from a referral to a Clinical Psychologist, this will only be made after discussion and agreement with you.
Area 61 Teenage Cancer Trust Inpatient Unit: 0117 342 1133
Area 61 Teenage Cancer Trust Outpatients and Day Unit: 0117 342 7198
YLvC Social work team office number: 0117 342 1713
Hospital switchboard: 0117 923 0000
Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Lorraine Beddard
Lorraine Beddard
07717 325391
Sophie Poulton
Sophie Poulton
07345 430676
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust
07833 441289
TYA Specialist Nurse: 0300 422 3446
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Hannah Heayn
07769 282561
Hannah Heayn
07769 282561
TYA Specialist Nurse: 01752 433340
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
07760 551214
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
07789 922279
TYA Specialist Nurse: 01872 256360
Some people you are likely to meet
Some people you are likely to meet
TYA Lead Clinician
TYA Lead Clinician
A senior doctor with specialist experience in young people's cancer leads the team with the Teenage Cancer Trust Lead Nurse. You may not meet him/her as your treatment will be directed by your own cancer specialist.
He/she is responsible for making sure the service works to the highest possible standards and to intervene if serious problems arise. You or your family can ask to meet the TYA Lead Clinician if you feel your concerns are not being dealt with as you would like.
Teenage Cancer Trust Clinical Nurse Specialist
Teenage Cancer Trust Clinical Nurse Specialist
The TYA Specialist Nurse can provide advice, support, advocacy and help from other services for you and your family. The Specialist Nurse also has an active role in providing education and training for staff in caring for this unique group of patients.
Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Coordinator (YSC)
Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Coordinator (YSC)
This role is non-medical and provides you with individually tailored support, activities on and off the unit and any extra advice or information you may need. She is here to listen if you'd like to talk about your experiences of cancer, about life outside your treatment and talk to about anything else that affects you and your wellbeing - things like sex and relationships, body image and self-esteem, careers and work experience, drugs and alcohol... so whether you want a chat, a distraction, or a change of scenery, have a chat with your YSC!
Young Lives vs Cancer Social Worker
Young Lives vs Cancer Social Worker
Your Social Worker is able to provide a wide range of support to you and the people who are important to you, to help you cope with the emotional impact of cancer. They will help you deal with any concerns you may have around your finances (help with accessing grants and benefits,) employers, school, college, university, and housing.
Your Social Worker may also be able to help with practical issues such as getting to and from hospital, parking and accessing accommodation nearby. Whatever is worrying you, you can have a chat with your Social Worker and they'll do what they can to help.
Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Psychologists provide support, psychological assessment and interventions for young people with cancer. This support may be offered to you, and your family, if you are struggling with difficult feelings in relation to cancer. This may be adjusting to what having cancer means to you, or challenges with the treatments you are undergoing and the impact they may have (e.g. on relationships, self-esteem or body-image) or adjusting to the end of treatment.
If you think this would be beneficial please speak to a member of the TYA Team about the support available. If your team thinks that you would benefit from a referral to a Clinical Psychologist, this will only be made after discussion and agreement from you.
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