Velindre Hospital and Velindre Cancer Centre, and Maggie’s, Cardiff, Velindre Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 2TL

Details

Accessibility

https://velindre.nhs.wales/velindrecc/engage-with-us/

"Our Patient Engagement Team are always open to hear your views and suggestions. If you would like to discuss any of the above opportunities or a new idea you have, please do not hesitate to contact us on Velindre.EngagementHub@wales.nhs.uk"

Brief description

"Known as the 'Hospital of Hope,' we provide specialist cancer services to over 1.5 million people in South East Wales and beyond."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velindre_Cancer_Centre

"The Velindre Cancer Centre (Welsh: Canolfan Ganser Felindre) is a specialist facility offering inpatient and outpatient care for cancer patients in Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales.

The site is currently managed and owned by the Velindre University NHS Trust, and was previously owned by the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.[2] 

The facility was established as Velindre Hospital in 1956.[3] The name is a corruption of Melin Tref (transl. Mill Place).[3] The first linear particle accelerator was installed in 1961.[4]

The hospital became Velindre Cancer Centre in 1994[3] and a new radiotherapy unit opened in 2000.[3]

A new Maggie's Centre, designed by Dow Jones Architects[5] and funded by the Wales Government, opened in 2019.[6][7]

In July 2022, the comedian Rhod Gilbert, who is a patron of the centre, announced that he was being treated for cancer at the centre.[8]"

Address

Velindre Cancer Centre, Velindre Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 2TL

Email

Velindre.EngagementHub@wales.nhs.uk

Phone

029 2061 5888 & Fax: 029 2052 2694. Outpatient appointments: 029 2031 6234    Chemotherapy: 029 2031 4987/6248/6529
Radiotherapy: 02920 196836
Patient Transport: 030 0123 2302

Website

https://velindre.nhs.wales/velindrecc/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxv1n5kk55o

Directions

"Velindre Cancer Centre is located on the northern outskirts of Cardiff, close to Junction 32 of the M4 (Coryton). 

For those using Satnav navigation, our postcode is CF14 2TL.

For those travelling from the East, the suggested route is the M4 and Junction 32 Coryton. Those travelling from the North, the A470 South exiting at the Junction (32) for the M4 (Coryton). For those travelling from West, Ma East exiting at Junction 32 (Coryton).

Patient parking is available both to the front and rear of the site. Whilst there is no charge for parking, our site can be busy and parking limited. We suggest allowing ample time before you appointment for parking."

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

2024: "Visiting hours are 2-5pm and 6-8pm. We operate a 'protected mealtimes' system where all clinical activity on the wards is reduced to a minimum at mealtimes." 

Transport

2024: "You’ll need to arrange for your own transport to and from the hospital (unless you are in receipt of certain benefits as outlined below).

• If you are on Income Support, Family Credit, Income-based Jobseekers Allowance or Disability Working Allowance, we will reimburse public transport fares (or the cost of petrol). Please ask at the outpatient reception desk. You need to provide evidence of receiving benefit (such as your benefit book) and also evidence of the amount you have paid for your journey.

• If you are not on Income Support but your income is low, ask for Form HC1 from your local Department of Social Security (DSS), Post Office or the hospital social services department. This may take some weeks to process but back payments of three months or less will be taken into account. When you have received your certificate bring it back as evidence to the outpatient reception desk and you will receive help with your fares. This certificate lasts for 6 months. You will need to re-apply after that.

If you get help with your fares and need an escort to come to the hospital with you, you can claim their fares as well. You will need a letter from your family doctor or hospital doctor to say that you need an escort.

Nearest train stations are Landaff and Coryton (roughly 10-15 minutes' walk from Velindre).

Cardiff bus Numbers 25 & 24 have stops outside of the centre. For full timetable information please see the Cardiff bus web site.

https://www.cardiffbus.com/"

Amenities

2024: "We have a dining room which serves a variety of hot and cold meals and drinks. There are also vending machines situated just outside the dining room.  There is no cash machine available on site. The nearest cash machines/banks are available in Whitchurch village (approx 10-15 mins walk away). 

The main restaurant is able to take card payments for food and light refreshments."

Maggie’s, Cardiff https://www.maggies.org/our-centres/maggies-cardiff/ 029 2240 8024 cardiff@maggies.org "If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, we're here for you."

The Chris McGuigan Building

Velindre Road

Cardiff CF14 2TQ