The Southampton sarcoma service is part of the wider London sarcoma service and a specialist designated treatment centre nationally commissioned to deliver radical and palliative oncological treatment and care for patients with soft tissue and bone sarcoma within the central South Coast. Our sarcoma team also offer a diagnostic service for all suspected sarcoma referrals. We are based at Southampton General Hospital.

Our patients come from a huge geographical area, from Weymouth to Worthing and including the Isle of Wight, Channel Islands, and stretching to the outskirts of Basingstoke. Our patients often receive part of their care (such as surgery or symptom control) in different hospitals, and numerous community teams (including district nursing, advanced nurse practitioners and palliative care) can be involved. Our clinical nurse specialists help make sure we all communicate in an efficient and timely way.

Contact us

Sarcoma clinical nurse specialists

Call 023 8120 6752 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm). Please be aware this is not an emergency phone line.

If we are not in the office please leave a message on our answer phone, leaving your name, contact number and a short message. Calls will be returned within 24 hours during weekdays. Please note we do not work at the weekends or bank holidays.

Emergency advice

If it is an emergency, please dial 999. If you are having (or have recently received) treatment for your cancer and need emergency advice, please call the acute oncology service 24-hour emergency phone line number 023 8120 1345.

Urgent advice

If you need urgent advice please contact your GP, or out of hours call 111.

Appointments

If your call is regarding any upcoming appointments, please call your consultants patient pathway co-ordinator. If you do not have this number, please call the hospital switchboard on 023 8077 7222 and they can direct your call to the appropriate department or provide general information.

Patient advice and liaison service (PALS)

PALS is available to answer questions, address concerns, and provide information about NHS services. You can contact them by phone at 023 8120 6325 or email at pals@uhs.nhs.uk

Interpreters

Interpreters are available if English is not your first language.

Please note: any outgoing calls from the hospital may appear as 023 8048 2564 or 023 8048 2002.