McGuinness McDermott Foundation Children's Clinic

McGuinness McDermott Foundation Children's Clinic (MMCC) is the Clinical Haematology/Oncology Department's outpatient day treatment clinic; emergency centre; and Late Effects Clinic.

We care for children from South Australia and the Northern Territory who have blood disorders and/or cancer. The clinic is a centre for

• referral, diagnosis and review of patients with blood disorders or cancer
• administration of chemotherapy and other treatment therapies
• transfusions

The clinic together with Brookman Ward make up the Clinical Haematology/Oncology Unit.

The clinic has many liaisons with the community, including school visits, Royal District Nursing Service referrals and home visiting.

The clinic enjoys collaborative relations with

Camp Quality
CanTeen
Redkite 
Kids with Cancer Foundation Australia  
Make-a-Wish Foundation
McGuinness McDermott Foundation
Ronald McDonald House
The Cancer Council of South Australia
The Childhood Cancer Association
The Haemophilia Foundation of SA
The Hudson Maher Foundation
The Leukaemia Foundation of SA

How to access the service

A doctor's referral is needed to the Clinical Haematology/Oncology Department of the WCH.

Information for Families

Accommodation is available within the hospital grounds at a nominal charge.  Nearby hotel or motel accommodation is also available. 

The Butterfly Card scheme assists families where children are admitted to hospital for an anticipated period of more than a week or who have frequent admissions or outpatient/day therapy appointments.

Car parking is available on or near the hospital grounds. 

Resources/Publications

Childhood Cancer - Information for Your Family

This information package is written for families who have a child diagnosed with cancer. You can find information on specific diseases, treatment and tests, how to cope with a cancer diagnosis in the family, services at the hospital and where to find more information.

The package does not contain all the answers but it attempts to provide a basic and practical introduction to the common issues that confront a family whose child has cancer. The topics covered are based on our experience of the questions parents and children commonly ask. We hope this information will also be of value to members of the extended family who do not have the opportunity of first hand contact with the Oncology Team.

Childhood Blood Disorders - Information for your Family

This information package is written for families who have a child diagnosed with a bleeding disorder. You can find information on specific diseases, treatment and tests, how to cope with a diagnosisof a bleeding disorder in the family, services at the hospital and where to find more information.

The package does not contain all the answers but it attempts to provide a basic and practical introduction to the common issues that confront a family whose child has a bleeding disorder. The topics covered are based on our experience of the questions parents and children commonly ask. We hope this information will also be of value to members of the extended family who do not have the opportunity of first hand contact with the Haematology Team.

Haematology/Oncology Specialties

Hours

8.30am - 5pm Monday to Friday

Contact Information

Unit Heads

Medical Unit Head Haematology/Oncology
Associate Prof. Tamas Revesz

Nursing Unit Head
Ms Maeve Downes

Senior Nursing Staff

Clinic Clinical Nurse: Rachel Lumbert

Hours: Monday to Friday

Role: The Clinical Nurse(CN) is responsible for the day to day management of the clinic and the team within it. The CN sets the standard of care that is delivered  by encouraging and empowering nurses to improve patient care, to support, encourage and motivate all staff, ensuring that they meet their learning objectives and contribute to the team.

Clinical Nurse Education: Louise McLennan

Hours: Monday to Friday

Role:  The Clinical Nurse (CN) Educator is responsible for the clinical and educational support of staff within the Haematology/Oncology Unit, ensuring that high quality care is delivered. The CN Educator is responsible for planning and implementing an education plan for the unit and the individuals within it.The Educator provides an orientation program for the multidisciplinary team.

Clinical Nurse Haemophilia:  Anne Jackson

Hours: Monday, Wednesday and alternate Fridays

Role:The Clinical Nurse(CN) Haemophilia provides case management and education to the Paediatric Haemophilia patients and their families.The CN is resposible for the Haemophilia education to the multi disciplinary team.

Clinical Nurse Late Effects Clinic: Carina Boehm

Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays and alternate Thursdays

Role: The Clinical Nurse(CN) coordinates the Long Term Follow up Clinic and provides support and education to Long Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer and their families.

Clinic Coordinator

Ms. Rosina Azeez

Location

Allan Campbell Building

Mailing Address

McGuinness McDermott Foundation Children's Clinic

Women's and Children's Hospital

72 King William Road

North Adelaide 

South Australia 5006

Phone/Fax/Email

Ph (08) 8161 7411

Fax (08) 8161 6567

Email cywhs.oncsec@cywhs.sa.gov.au

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