Sri Lanka’s largest private hospital Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH) launched the hospital’s latest addition - the Oncology and Chemotherapy Unit from 1st of July 2016. At the new Oncology and Chemotherapy unit, well trained dedicated Oncological nursing staff and senior clinical oncologists are available right throughout patients’ chemotherapy sessions. The unit is headed by well-known and leading Consultant Oncologist and Radiotherapist, Dr. Mahendra Perera, (M.B.B.S, M.D.).

According to the officials of the hospital, the Chemotherapy unit is a purpose built unit and there is a senior consultant physician to attend to medical emergencies and a specially trained sister in charge of the unit to see overall functioning. The unit provides care for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy. The nursing staff in the NFTH Chemotherapy unit are experts in providing high quality care and actively educate patients on all aspects of their care and treatment.

The NFTH provides specialist services in surgery and chemotherapy to both adults and children. In addition to the mainstream care services, the hospital provides numerous patient support services, such as counselling, physiotherapy and spiritual services.

NFTH intends to provide pre-assessment clinics for new patient referrals; a 24-hour advice line for patients on treatment; as additional services of the unit.

Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH) is Sri Lanka’s largest private hospital with 1002 beds and first and only private teaching hospital in the country. The hospital strives to provide superior services at an affordable price to a clientele of all income groups at all times. It is located in a patient friendly, green environment away from city hassle yet can be reached within half an hour’s drive from Colombo. It has over 50 full-time well-known medical professors and senior consultants working as a team twenty-four seven. Therefore, the diagnosis and treatment decisions are more accurate and less time consuming.