As a patient, you deserve world-class cancer treatment and personalised supportive care as you embark on your cancer fighting journey.
Being diagnosed with cancer can bring on many different emotions: fear, stress, surprise, confusion, anger, and the list goes on. It’s certainly not easy, but we’re here to make sense of it all with you and make sure that you receive the care you need.
We know that preparing for your first consultation can be stressful. These three simple steps will make it easier for you to prepare for your first appointment.
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Many people find that knowing more about the type of cancer they’ve been diagnosed with makes them feel more comfortable and empowered to make decisions with their care team about their treatment options.
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If you can, bring along a family member or friend to the discussion, to take notes or just listen and provide support.
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Once you know where your first appointment will take place, you can search for the relevant cancer facility on our site to find more information and location details.
Thinking about your first appointment can be overwhelming. It is hard to know how to prepare and what to bring along. You may want to consider bringing the following:
The journey of fighting cancer can undoubtedly be overwhelming at times. This is why we don’t only focus on treating your cancer to the best of our ability with advanced technology, but also to supporting you as an individual with unique circumstances and needs.
We offer a broad-spectrum of treatments in order to provide you with the most appropriate and effective care, tailored to your unique circumstances.
Netcare will liaise with your medical schemes to ensure that you as a patient are covered for the treatments you require. Patients who wish to pay cash are encouraged to contact the Netcare Cancer Care centre where they will receive treatment for more information.
The cancer care centres at Netcare hospitals use highly advanced technologies to provide you with optimal treatments whilst minimising any negative effects these treatments may have.
When we measure the quality of our care, we are guided by our primary purpose of providing each patient with the best and safest care.
As part of our commitment to providing the best and safest care to all of our patients, we listen. If you have anything you’d like to ask us, any problems or complaints, any compliments or other feedback, please get in touch.
Contact the central customer service centre on [email protected] or 0860 NETCARE (0860 638 2273).
Please note that the centre operates on weekdays between 08:00 and 16:00.
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