Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, Florida, US, has marked the grand opening of THE PLAYERS Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The organisation also announced the completion of the Hand in Hand Campaign.

Offering integrated haematology/oncology treatment in one location, the new facility will start accepting patients from the 26th of this month.

It forms part of the Nemours Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, featuring paediatric cancer programmes and a sickle cell programme.

Nemours Children’s Health North Florida president Dr Michael Erhard said: “THE PLAYERS Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders will offer the full spectrum of cancer and blood disorder care delivery.”

“This is a landmark moment for cancer and blood disorder care in Northeast Florida.

“We are proud and honoured to serve the needs of the community in an expert and compassionate fashion in this facility.”      

The project, which doubled the size of the haematology/oncology department, was made possible by an $11m capital campaign, with a significant contribution from THE PLAYERS Championship.

Notable features include the Eckstein Family Infusion Suite, equipped with open infusion bays and private isolation rooms, and various spaces designed to meet the needs of patients and their families.

The centre aims to provide optimal outcomes in paediatric oncology care.

Wolfson Children’s Hospital president Allegra C Jaros said: “Building upon the partnership with Nemours Children’s, the new Wolfson Children’s Hospital Infusion suite, supported by the Ray and Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust, will help us provide comfortable, convenient treatments to patients and families within the clinic space.

“Children will be able to see their Nemours paediatric haematologist/oncologist, have their lab draws, get prepared for their infusions, and receive their treatment, all in an outpatient setting.”