Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
The Teenage Cancer Trust unit at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is for 12-16 year olds and has 6 inpatient beds. All bedrooms are equipped with comfy soft furnishings, TV and gaming. We also provide free Teenage Cancer Trust wifi.
On the unit, you’ll be looked after by a friendly, expert team including nurses and youth workers who specialise in supporting teenagers and young adults with cancer.
You’ll also meet plenty of other experts in different areas of cancer treatment, such as doctors, dietitians and physiotherapists. You might hear this being called the multidisciplinary team, or MDT for short.
If you’re an inpatient, this means you’ll stay on the unit overnight, sometimes for several nights at a time depending on your health and the type of treatment you’re having.
You might also visit as an outpatient, which means you’ll go in during the day for treatment and other appointments, but won’t stay in hospital overnight.
The unit is part of Ward 86, a larger cancer and haematology ward for children and young people. It has dedicated Teenage Cancer Trust beds and facilities, and a Youth Support Coordinator who’s there to offer you practical and emotional support, and arranges events and activities to help you connect with other young people on the unit.