History
Velindre Cancer Centre
The name 'Velindre' is derived from Melin, a mill, and Tref, a town or place. The reference to a 'mill' perhaps refered to the Melingriffith Tin Plate works that once operated at the end of Velindre Road.
Timeline |
Event |
| 1947 | Plans for a dedicated radiotherapy hospital begin. |
| 1956 | Velindre Hospital opens. Two orthovoltage (X-ray therapy) machines and a single ward patient block |
| 1958/59 | Facilities for two Cobalt (external beam radiotherapy) machines built |
| 1961 | First Linear Accelerator (Linac) installed along with a new library, physics laboratories and diagnostic radiology suite. |
| 1967 | Biology laboratories added. |
| 1972 | Second Linear Accelerator opened. |
| 1973 | Research facility for immunology applied to malignant disease |
| 1974 | Accommodation for nurses and changing facilities |
| 1982 | A new ward of 28 beds was opened by Princess Margaret, and appropriately named the Princess Margaret Ward Fully equipped Diagnostic Radiology Unit New two-storey block - ground floor providing all pre-treatment preparation. 1st floor for the school of therapeutic radiography and for medical staff. |
| 1992 | New Linear Accelerator (Linac 3) opened. |
| 1994 | Velindre NHS Trust formed Velindre Hospital becomes Velindre Cancer Centre |
| 1999 | A new radiotherapy reception area and two new Linear Accelerators (Linac 4 and 5) are built. |
| 2001/2 | Major changes to front of Centre including new Tenovus Cancer Information Centre, new reception area for patients and visitors, new Centre for Academic and Clinical departments of palliative medicine. |
| 2008 | Active Support Unit (ASU) significantly refurbished and officially re-opened by health minister Edwina Hart. |
| 2009 | Linear Accelerator (Linac 6) opened by health minister Edwina Hart. |
| 2010 | New bunker facility and Linac No.7 and 8 under instruction |
| 2011 | Linear Accelerator (Linac 7) opened. |
| 2013 | Funding for new Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) announced by Welsh Assembly |
Velindre Cancer Centre, Velindre Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 2TL
Tel: 029 2061 5888
