Cancer & Blood Service | Te Tai Tokerau (Northland)

Whangārei Hospital

Contact Details

Phone (09) 470 3261 or 0800 466265 (0800 4oncology)
Email admin.oncology@northlanddhb.org.nz

Street Address

Jim Carney Cancer Centre
Hospital Rd
Whangārei

Postal Address

Whangārei Hospital
Cancer & Blood Service
Maunu Road
Private Bag 9742
Whangārei 0148

Description

Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau Cancer and Blood Service

We provide:

  • Links to specialised nurses, palliative care, the Cancer Society, Leukaemia & Blood Foundation and Auckland Oncology Services
  • Consultation and outpatient anti-cancer treatment for cancer and haematological disorders.

What is Oncology and Malignant Haematology?
Oncology and malignant Haematology are the areas of medicine involving cancer.  Depending on the type of cancer you are diagnosed with, you with either see a Medical Oncologist, a Radiation Oncologist or a Haematologist who specialise in the different treatments of cancer. Other doctors can also be involved in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, such as general physicians and surgeons. The Cancer & Blood Service also consists of a nurse practitioner, specialist nurses, and allied health workers, which include social workers, Kaiawhina, dieticians and psychologists to support you and your whānau as the diagnosis of cancer can affect people and their families in many ways.  The Cancer & Blood Service also works alongside palliative care specialists who are doctors specialising in the treatment of symptoms from cancer that cannot be cured who are based in the hospice, Leukaemia and Blood Foundation and the Cancer Society to provide support to people and whānau with the diagnosis of cancer.

What is Cancer?
Everyone’s body is made up of millions of cells, which normally grow, divide and are renewed in a balanced or programmed way. Sometimes this process is disrupted and the cells grow in an uncontrolled way – a solid group of these cells is called a tumour.  Other words commonly used for tumour are growth or mass, and it can mean the same thing.
 
A tumour/growth can be benign (grows but will not spread into different parts of the body) or malignant (spreads into different parts of the body as well as grows locally). Tumours spread by cells travelling through the lymphatic system (the body’s cleaning system) to lymph nodes (often known as glands) or through blood to other organs in the body. These cells can then multiply.  If this happens, the cancer is called metastatic.
 
Cancer isn't contagious, so you can go on being close to family and friends.


A new Radiation Oncology Unit will open in Whangārei in Mid 2026 as part of Te Pūriri O Te Ora – the Regional Cancer and Blood Service based in Auckland: Radiation Therapy | Auckland | Te Toka Tumai • Healthpoint

Referral Expectations

Usually, referral to the Cancer & Blood Service is by letter from another doctor, such as a GP or surgeon. One of our consultant oncologists will read through the letter and ask our clerical staff to book an appointment, taking account of the urgency of the condition.

When you come to Cancer & Blood Outpatients, you will be seen by an oncologist or a haematologist who will ask questions about your illness, examine you, and discuss the management of your condition. We encourage people to bring a family member or other support person to sit in on their visit. 

You will then see a cancer nurse who will talk to you about your treatment and what to expect.

People you may meet:

Tumour Stream Nurse Specialist
Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Cancer & Blood Service Nurses
Social Worker or Health Psychologist
Kaiawhina

Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre - Introduction





Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre - Patient Orientation

Hours

8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

8.00am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday

We are closed on weekends and public holidays

Public Holidays: Closed Northland Anniversary (26 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct).
Christmas: Open 22 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 28 Dec. Open 29 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 4 Jan. Open 5 Jan — 9 Jan.

Procedures / Treatments

Cancer diagnosis process
Treatment Options
Infections (if on Chemotherapy)
Implantable Port / PICC

Parking

The Jim Carney Cancer Centre is on Hospital Road opposite the Whangārei Hospital.

Parking is just past the building, turn left through the public carpark access and follow directions to "Undercover Parking".  Please note there is internal access from the Centre carpark via two flights of stairs, but a drop-off area is available for patients outside the main entrance.  The first hour is free, then charges apply after this first hour. The pay machine is also EFTPOS only.

There are two mobility spaces available at the front of the Centre and parking is free on the day you receive treatment.

Other

Useful Links:

Cancer Society of New Zealand

Hospice

EVIQ

Website

www.northlanddhb.org.nz/

https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/public/oncology/cancer-blood-service-te-tai-tokerau-northland/