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The Patient Journey

What happens once your specialist doctor or GP gets in touch with us?

We've broken down the way we work to create a simple 4-step process from referral through to recovery. Every patient's experience is different, but we hope this gives you a good idea of what to expect.

Diagnosis

Read about some of our most common diagnosis tests

Read Diagnosis Article

Treatment

From first meeting to surgery, here's what you can expect

Read Treatment Article

Recovery

Find out about your care after surgery

Read Recovery Article

Colorectal and peritoneal oncology centre referral and second opinion

To speak to our specialist colorectal and peritoneal team, you'll first need to be referred.

Read Colorectal and peritoneal oncology centre referral and second opinion Article

Private options for colorectal and peritoneal patients

We offer a comprehensive service for private patients through The Christie Private Care.

Read Private options for colorectal and peritoneal patients Article
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