The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) service cares for teenagers and young adults (16 to 24 years of age) with a cancer diagnosis.
The NCA is a TYA designated hospital which means that our Trust has been approved to provide cancer care for teenagers and young adults, within its overall adult cancer services. The NCA works collaboratively with the Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) which for Greater Manchester is Christie NHS Foundation Trust.
The Christie TYA Service is made up of doctors, nurses, youth support workers and social workers all of which are experts in delivering TYA care.
If you are a teenager (16 to 18 years, up until your 19th birthday) and have a diagnosis of cancer you will be referred to the Christie TYA Service.
If you are a young adult (19 to 24 years, up until your 25th birthday) and have a diagnosis of cancer you will be offered a choice or either remining at the NCA or your care transferred to the Christie TYA Service. If you wish to remain at the NCA your treatment will be supervised by specialists from the Christie TYA Service allowing you to have your care and treatment closer to home.
If you would like to know more about the services offered at the Christie TYA Service, please follow this link https://www.christie.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/services/teenage-and-young-adult-tya-service
Teenage and Young Adult In-reach/Outreach Team
If you choose to have your treatment at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, you will be offered support from the Teenage and Young Adult In-reach/Outreach Team.
The Teenage and Young Adult In-reach/Outreach team is made up of a group of specially qualified and skilled clinical nurse specialists, youth workers and social workers who support and care for young people with cancer.
The team offers 1 to 1 support for young people and their families through diagnosis and treatment. They work with your local medical team to help coordinate your care and address your individual needs as a young person, both in hospital and at home.
Further support about your place of care choice
Your doctor or specialist nurse will be happy to discuss your choices with you. Wherever possible, you may be offered a visit to the TYA unit and to meet a member of the In-reach/Outreach team to help you make your decision about your place of care.
If you have been diagnosed with cancer and would like to discuss your choices about where you are cared for, you can contact the In-reach / Outreach TYA Clinical Nurse Specialistfor further advice on choice and the support available.
In-reach / Outreach TYA Clinical Nurse Specialist - 07776 162791
You can also find trustworthy TYA patient information on the Macmillan website and the Teenage Cancer Trust website.