Please carry this card with you and show it to the doctor or nurse if you need medical attention so they can ensure you get the most appropriate care.
Important
If your closest hospital is not St James’s you may be advised to attend your local hospital emergency department for urgent treatment. Please ensure that on arrival you show the staff this card so they are aware you are at risk of chemotherapy toxicities.
Important information for health professionals
This patient may be at risk of neutropenic sepsis or other serious complications of systemic anti-cancer treatment – please ensure appropriate management is started promptly. Contact St James’s Hospital on the numbers above for advice.
Please contact St James’s Hospital on 0113 243 3144 and ask for the Oncology Bleepholder. Please note you may have to hold for a few minutes before being connected.
Patient details
Name:
Treatment Regimen:
Consultant:
D.O.B:
Unit Number:
Treatment Area:
Contact Leeds Cancer Centre immediately if you experience any of the following:
- Temperature of 38ºC or above
- Feeling very unwell
- Having the shivers
- Any symptoms of an infection, for example, pain when passing urine, coughing green/yellow phlegm, sore treatment line, rash
- Being sick and not being able to keep any fluids down
- Severe diarrhoea
- Spontaneous bleeding or bruising
- Sore mouth that is painful
- Inability to eat or drink
- Shortness of breath or cough
If you have any of the above symptoms, or are feeling seriously unwell, during treatment and for up to six weeks after receiving treatment please contact the numbers overleaf for advice.
If you have a rash or have come into contact with chicken pox or shingles please inform a member of staff before entering the ward or waiting area as you could be an infection risk to other patients.
General enquiries or concerns should be directed to the appropriate department or your CNS. For advice regarding medical issues not related directly to your treatment, you should contact your GP.
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