Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Unit
Support and wellbeing
Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Unit (POSCU)
Children and young people, aged up to 19 years, with cancer need to have their care planned and coordinated by a specialist centre, also known as a Principal Treatment Centre (PTC). Not all the care they receive needs to be given by the specialist centre. Royal Surrey has been designated a Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Unit (POSCU). This means that we can provide supportive care closer to home if your child is diagnosed with cancer.
We work with the following PTC’s:
- Royal Marsden, Sutton
- Great Ormond Street, London
- University College London Hospital
Where is POSCU based?
We are based on our children’s ward, which is known as Hascombe Ward, and have three dedicated en-suite cubicles for patients.
