Finding your way around the Cancer Centre at Guy's

Visiting us

Our Cancer Centre brings together many services under one roof. The centre is divided into individual villages rather than traditional floors.

Each of these villages is dedicated to a different part of cancer care.

Map of the Cancer Centre at Guy's

 

Villages

Villages cover 2 or 3 levels within the building.

Use the main lifts from the ground floor to get to each village. Use the village lifts and stairs to go between the levels of each village.

You can get to outside spaces from every village of the building.

Welcome village, levels W and W1

The Welcome Village is the first place you will visit when you come to the Cancer Centre. This is where you will check-in and wait for your appointment.

There are also a number of services, including:

Checking in

When you arrive, please use the electronic self check-in screens so we know that you have arrived.

Please bring your appointment card or letter with you on the day of your visit. Your letter will tell you which village you will be visiting.

The letter or card may include a bar code which you can scan at the check-in screen. Alternatively, you can check-in using your date of birth and postcode.

At the self check-in, you'll be able to confirm your address, GP address and mobile telephone number, and tell us of any changes that we need to make.

If you have forgotten your letter, you can still use the check-in kiosks by entering your gender, date of birth and postcode.

Staff and volunteers will help you if you have any problems.

Please stay in the welcome village until you are called for your appointment.

When it is time for your appointment, the screens in the waiting area will show your name and where to go.

Radiotherapy village, levels R, R1 and R2

We were the first place in Europe to offer radiotherapy above ground level. If you're having radiotherapy, you'll be asked to go to the radiotherapy village in the Cancer Centre.

Our receptionist will help you to check-in at the radiotherapy village and show you where to wait.

Outpatients village (O and O1)

The outpatients village in our Cancer Centre is for:

  • appointments with your clinical team
  • minor procedures and imaging, for example an MRI (level O), CT scan (level O) or X-ray scan (level O1)
  • surgery and laser treatments for skin cancer and other skin conditions at our dermatology surgery and laser unit (DSLU) on level O1

Our dietitians and physiotherapists may also see you here.       

Please check-in using the self check-in screens when you arrive. This will tell your team that you're waiting.

Chemotherapy village, levels C and C1

The chemotherapy village is where you'll go for chemotherapy treatments at the Cancer Centre.

A receptionist will greet you when you arrive. They will ask you to take a seat and your nurse will meet you in the waiting area when it is time for your appointment.

The chemotherapy village is also where you will go for: 

  • pre-chemotherapy consultation
  • extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) for dermatology patients

Acute oncology

Our acute oncology service (AOS) is in the chemotherapy village. This is where we assess and treat you if you're unwell. You'll then be sent home or admitted into hospital.

If you've been asked to attend acute oncology, there's no need to check-in beforehand at the welcome village. Go straight to the chemotherapy village.

Innovation hub, level I

We have a state-of-the art research facility in the Innovation Hub. 

We run up to 150 clinical trials at one time. 

We're looking to find ways to improve and find new cancer treatments

Your consultant may talk to you about clinical trials for your type of cancer. It will not affect your treatment in any way if you decide not to participate.

If you would like to find out more, please talk to your consultant or email our dedicated trials team at askohct@gstt.nhs.uk.

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