The Patient Pathway

4. First Day Of Treatment

Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your allocated treatment time so we can greet you and allow time to get changed for your treatment. Please bring an extra layer of clothing (e.g. cardigan or jacket) should you feel cold while you wait in the treatment reception area. 

The radiation therapy itself is non-invasive and painless, and should take only 10-15 minutes to deliver. Sometimes this can take longer if there is a complex set-up required as for those patients requiring treatment to the head and neck area. Please allow 30-60 minutes for each scheduled treatment visit. Your specific treatment type will be explained to you by a radiation therapist (RT) on your first day.

Parking is free at both facilities, however at Epsom you must validate your vehicle to ensure it is free — please have your licence plate number ready to enter into the iPad kiosk located at our reception.

If you are having your treatment at Epsom (98 Mountain Road) there is designated ARO parking via Gate 5 off Almorah Road. There is also additional undesignated parking via Gate 1 in the Allevia Hospital Car Park, and free 120-minute parking on the surrounding streets. Please do not enter your licence plate number into the parking machine, this will incur a charge we cannot cancel. See the location and parking page on this website for more information and a map of the Epsom campus.

If you are having your treatment at North Shore (6 Antares Place, Rosedale) please use the free parking in front of the building or follow the driveway to park underneath at the back of the building. When parking underground, use the lift to get from the carpark up to ARO reception. Report to the ARO reception desk once you enter the building.