What our patients say

We were spending hours at the hospital each time we had to go in, and this meant that my wife was waiting on her own quite a lot and couldn't get anything done. Also, it wasn't very nice for her having to walk from the hospital car park on her own to pick me up, as you have to go up a steep hill, and the car park isn't very well lit, so she didn't feel safe. Having my treatment at home means that we don't have to worry about this any more, we can get on with our daily lives more easily.

John,
Patient receiving chemotherapy

When I first started treatment I'd have to go to Leeds from Burton every week on the train. I used to leave home at 7.45am, get on the train at 8.30am, arriving in Leeds at 10am. Then followed a 10 minute walk up a hill to get to the hospital, so I'd be shattered and dehydrated. Once at the hospital I could be sitting there waiting for two hours before I was cannulated if they were busy. Sitting in a hospital waiting room is unbelievably draining and if I got on the train after 3.30pm I'd have to stand up the whole way home. Now I go to work in the morning, come home and have my treatment, usually with Katie. Healthcare at Home work around me.

Tracey,
Patient receiving enzyme replacement therapy

I would recommend Healthcare at Home as they have given me far more choice in my treatment, as well as offering far more flexibility than I would have if I was going in to hospital to be treated. Even the fact that the Healthcare at Home nurse comes and takes my pre-chemo bloods at home is a big bonus as it saves me going in to the local doctor's surgery where I feel I could potentially be at risk of infection if my immune system is low.

Norma,
Patient receiving chemotherapy