# John Hunter Children's Hospital Cancer Service

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## TL;DR

The children's cancer service of John Hunter Children's Hospital in Newcastle, New South Wales; a Children's Oncology Group member.

## Summary

John Hunter Children's Hospital, on the John Hunter Health Campus at New Lambton Heights in Newcastle, is a major paediatric referral centre run by Hunter New England Local Health District. Its cancer service provides specialist treatment for children and young people with all forms of childhood cancer, including solid tumours and blood cancers, with medical, nursing and allied health teams. It is a member institution of the Children's Oncology Group. The coordinates here are for the hospital campus; the Children's Oncology Group locator places the site at a mail centre further north.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: John Hunter Children's Hospital
- City: Newcastle, NSW, AU
- Type: hospital
- Website: https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/nsw-health/service-directory/john-hunter-childrens-hospital

## Sources

- NSW Health: John Hunter Children's Hospital: https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/nsw-health/service-directory/john-hunter-childrens-hospital
- Hunter New England LHD: cancer services: https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/hnelhd/services/cancer-care
- Children's Oncology Group member location: https://childrensoncologygroup.org/locations/john-hunter-childrens-hospital/

## Connected records

- cancers: [Childhood cancers (all types)](https://onco.cc/cancers/childhood-cancers/)
- companies: [Children's Oncology Group (COG)](https://onco.cc/companies/childrens-oncology-group/)

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