"Oncology Unit closed"

Due to no staff to run this unit it had to be closed until staff can be trained to reopen again. We now travel 80kms to another hospital for Chemotherapy where I'm there as a patient in the Oncology Unit for about 3hrs. My partner takes me as I'm not well enough to drive myself after having Chemotherapy. So they have to find something to do whilst there all that time.

The nurses at Swan Hill were wondering kind caring and very professional at their job. In my opinion, the unit in Swan Hill is very tiny, dark and not very appealing, looking at the walls and outdated and only has 3 chairs.

Oncology at the other hospital has x6 chairs we can see outside the room it is lovely and bright with photos of oncology patients on the walls and lovely sayings to keep us positive and strong. 

The nurses are lovely, kind, caring and make you feel at ease as soon as you walk through the door. It's a pleasant place to be when we have to sit in the chair to have our treatment for hours. 

Tea, coffee, cold drinks and sandwiches and scones provided for morning tea.

lt would be lovely when and if Swan Hill reopens, that they visit the other hospital to see what they offer and the pleasant bright room we get to sit in. Instead of looking at walls for hours like we do in Swan Hill. In my opinion, they need to make their Oncology Unit more appealing.