TYA Service South West
TYA Service South West
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We know that the needs of teenagers and young adults with cancer are both complex and individual, and are not the same as the needs of children or older adults. We have a specialist team of professionals who will support you throughout and beyond your cancer diagnosis and treatment, and respond to your emotional, social and practical needs, remembering that you are a young person and an individual.
About TYA Cancer Services in the South West of England
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust is the Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) for Teenagers and Young Adults (TYA) with Cancer for the South West of England. The PTC oversees the delivery of specialist malignant haematology and oncology care for young people diagnosed with cancer, aged between 16 and 24 years.
The PTC is home to Area 61, a purpose built unit for young people with cancer. Our dedicated team of TYA specialists have expert knowledge in looking after young people with different types of cancer, leukaemia and brain tumours - from the common, to the very rare.
We know that having cancer and facing treatment at a young age can be one of the hardest and scariest of times in a young person’s life, resulting in distress, anxiety and disruption. We are here to help you and to try and make things a little easier for you.
Our aim is to provide bespoke specialist age appropriate care and support to young people with cancer. Support may be psychological, emotional, financial, practical, educational and/or social. We are here for you, as well as your family and friends, from diagnosis, through treatment and beyond. We see everyone as an individual and not just a diagnosis.
Choice of treatment centre?
Location of care
Bristol PTC is closely linked with six TYA designated hospitals across the South West region, approved for providing specialist age-appropriate care for young people with cancer, to provide a network of specialist TYA cancer care and support. Depending on the type of cancer you have, it might be possible for you to have treatment at one of the designated hospitals closer to home.
Aged 16 to 18 years
If you are between 16 and 18 years of age you will be referred to the PTC in Bristol for your initial care, under an adult cancer team. It is sometimes possible for you to continue treatment locally, nearer to home, in partnership with one of our designated hospitals.
Aged 19-24 years
If you are between 19 and 24 years of age you should be offered the choice to receive treatment at the PTC in Bristol, or more locally in one of our regional designated hospitals. Your doctor or clinical nurse specialist (CNS) will be happy to discuss this with you, and if you would like them to, they can arrange a visit to the TYA unit at the PTC to see the facilities and meet the team.
An information booklet which you may find helpful when deciding where you would like to be treated.
Some cancers may require treatment at specialist hospitals outside of the South West region, your team will discuss this with you and continue to support you while you are out of the area.
Read more about your options, and what you should expect from your care team
Your information
It is important for you to know that some information about you and your diagnosis is stored safely in the National Cancer Registration and Analysis service. More information is in this leaflet.
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