After suspending visiting earlier in the year, we are now able to offer limited visiting to some wards at the discretion of the nurse in-charge.”
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We recognise the impact that a long stay in hospital can have on families and the importance of maintaining strong communication. Our ward staff are keeping in touch with patients’ next of kin directly and our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) can help pass on personal messages from family and friends.
After suspending visiting earlier in the year, we are now able to offer limited visiting to some wards at the discretion of the nurse in-charge.”
Read more on visiting times...
We recognise the impact that a long stay in hospital can have on families and the importance of maintaining strong communication. Our ward staff are keeping in touch with patients’ next of kin directly and our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) can help pass on personal messages from family and friends.
The Queen Alexandra Hospital is located just on the hill slopes of Portsdown Hill overlooking Portsmouth. It is conveniently situated for both the M27 and A3M.
Family members and carers play an important role in supporting patients during an episode of ill health. We are committed to the active involvement of family members, friends and carers during a hospital stay. Family members and carers play an important role in supporting patients during an episode of ill health.
More information on visiting hospital for an appointment.
If you've had experience of using our services and would like to make a comment then please contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS). Your views are very important to us and we would like to hear where you think improvements are needed or where things have gone so well that you would like to share your thanks or gratitude with the staff involved. When things have not gone so well then you can be sure that we want to hear from you, so please get in touch with PALS.
During your stay in hospital you will meet a number of different members of staff. All members of staff wear name badges, but if you are not sure who someone is or what they do, please feel free to ask them to introduce themselves and explain what they do.
If you have any questions about your treatment, please ask a doctor or a nurse.
There are lots of opportunities for you to get involved with the Trust, from volunteering to attending our public meetings, our Annual General Meeting or our hospital open day which is held every year.
We welcome and value your feedback and use the views you share with us in a number of ways to learn and make improvements as well as sharing best practice. Feedback can be provided in a number of ways.
Last updated: 06 April 2021
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has a Haematology and Oncology service that treats those patients referred to Queen Alexandra hospital with a possible haematological disorder or cancer.
Oncology is the medical specialty that treats those patients who have been diagnosed with cancer.
Haematology is the medical specialty involved in diagnosing and treating patients with blood disorders. These disorders can be either cancerous or non-cancerous.
PHU has a designated cancer centre treating patients living in southern Hampshire and some parts of West Sussex for a wide range of cancers. It has close links with the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and cancer services based in Chichester and the Isle of Wight. Adults diagnosed with very rare cancers and children diagnosed with cancer are normally referred to the specialist centres in Southampton and London for their treatment.
QA hospital also has a designated Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre which is available to all patients, family members and anyone who is effected by cancer. The centre is located on B Level, next to the Outpatients waiting area, near the main entrance. Opening times are Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, click here for more information
To find out more about our teams and cancer specialties, click here.
Who are the services for?
Services for adult patients from the age of 16+. The catchment area includes Portsmouth, Isle of Wight, Fareham and Gosport, Southern Hampshire and West Sussex.
How can a patient make an appointment?
New patients to the department will be referred via other specialities within the Trust, or from other Trusts. If existing patients have any concerns regarding appointments, they should contact the general enquiries number listed above.
The outpatients department is open from 8:30am to 5:00pm but often open longer to accommodate demand.
Outpatients – Lift area 1 and 2 at QA Hospital
Wards F5, 6, 7 – Lift area 4 at QA Hospital
Haematology and Oncology Day Unit – Lift area 1 and 2 at QA Hospital
Radiotherapy – Lift area 1 and 2 at QA Hospital
Location at QA Hospital:
Outpatients – B level
Wards F5,6,7 – F level
Haematology and Oncology Day Unit – B level
Radiotherapy – B level
Other locations:
Outpatient clinics for some tumour sites are held at Gosport War Memorial, St Mary’s Hospital on the Isle of Wight and St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester.
Follow-up Haematology clinics are held at Petersfield, Gosport War Memorial and St Mary’s Hospital in Portsmouth.
Key contact details:
General Oncology Enquiries: 02392 286000 ext 5473 (phone line open from 8:30am – 4:30pm, answerphone after this time)
General Haematology Enquiries: 02392 286311 (phone line open from 8:30am – 4:30pm, answerphone after this time)
Wards F5, 6, 7: 02392 286000 ext 3265
Warfarin Enquiries: 02392 286752
Haemophilia Enquiries: 02392 286228
Who are the services for?
Services for adult patients from the age of 16+. The catchment area includes Portsmouth, Isle of Wight, Fareham and Gosport, Southern Hampshire and West Sussex.
How can a patient make an appointment?
New patients to the department will be referred via other specialities within the Trust, or from other Trusts. If existing patients have any concerns regarding appointments, they should contact the general enquiries number listed above.
