Introducing the Velindre @ Nevill Hall Chemotherapy Unit

16 February 2025

Velindre Cancer Service  are proud to celebrate the opening of the brand-new Velindre @ Nevill Hall Chemotherapy Unit in partnership with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.    

This purpose-built unit at Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny will make it easier for people across Gwent and South Powys to access expert cancer care closer to home. Open every Tuesday and Thursday, it will deliver around 20 chemotherapy sessions a day, around 15% of Velindre’s total daily chemotherapy capacity. This expansion helps us meet rising demand while reducing long travel times for patients.   

Designed with comfort and dignity at its heart, the new space includes:   

•  7 comfortable chemotherapy chairs   
•  A dedicated team of Velindre nurses providing person-centred care   
• Large windows with calming views of the Abergavenny hills   

The unit welcomed its first patients last week, with care delivered by our wonderful team of Velindre nurses.  

Carl James, Interim Chief Executive of VUNHST, said:   
"We are committed to providing patients with high quality care as locally as possible.   The opening of the Velindre @ Nevill Hall Chemotherapy Unit is another important step on this journey.  Our partnership with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is well established and we are excited to be able to provide offer services to patients from across the whole of South East Wales at this facility.  From now on patients will be able to receive both radiotherapy and chemotherapy at Nevill Hall which should improve their overall experience.”