19i Help and advice for patients

Helps people with cancer, their families and friends to live with cancer. Cancer nurses provide information, emotional support and practical advice by telephone or letter. Booklets, factsheets, a newsletter, website and CD-ROM provide information.

0808 800 1234

 http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/

Funds Macmillan nurses: referral via GP or hospital. Information line. Financial help through patient grants, applications for patient grants through hospital and hospice nurses, social workers and other healthcare professionals.

Macmillan Cancerline 0808 808 2020

 http://www.macmillan.org.uk/

Hands-on palliative nursing care, available through the local district nursing service. Also runs inpatient centres: admission by referral from GP or consultant. Both the services are free of charge.

 http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/

Information and support for patients, their families, carers. Helpline staffed by experienced cancer trained nurses, counsellors and social workers. Individual counselling service; free literature.

43 The Parade Cardiff CF24 3AB

0808 800 1010

 http://www.tenovus.com/

Includes bereavement counselling.

020 8571 3933

020 7833 2451

 http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk

Bereavement counselling

0844 477 9400

 http://www.cruisebereavementcare.org.uk

From local telephone directory

A self-help group of parents whose son or daughter (of any age, including adults) has died from any cause.

0845 123 2304

 http://www.tcf.org.uk

Information and support to people caring for relatives and friends. Free leaflets and information sheets.

0808 808 7777 (Wed.–Thurs. 10am–midday, 2pm–4pm)

Provides a range of services for carers, including care in the home to enable the carer to have a break.

0845 450 0350

 http://www.crossroads.org.uk

0845 108 2201

 http://www.act.org.uk

0845 123 2310

 http://www.beehive.thisisbristol.com

020 8735 0400

 http://www.acupuncture.org.uk

0870 444 3950

 http://www.trusthomeopathy.org

020 7922 7980

 http://www.i-c-m.org.uk

0845 123 2777

 http://www.nfsh.org.uk

0845 300 0366

 http://www.alzheimers.org.uk

Helpline provides information and support about neurological disorders for patients, carers and health professionals.

0808 808 1000

 http://www.brainandspine.org.uk

Professional and general enquiries:

01604 250505

Helpline: 0845 7626 262

 http://www.mndassociation.org

0808 800 0303

 http://www.parkinsons.org.uk

0845 303 3100

 http://www.stroke.org.uk

0808 800 600

 http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/

0808 808 5555 (Mon–Fri 9am–6pm)

 http://www.lymphoma.org.uk/

0121 704 9860

 http://www.opa.org.uk

A support organization for women with ovarian cancer.

0845 3710554 or 020 7299 6654 (Mon.-Fri. 9am-4pm)

 http://www.ovacome.org.uk/ovacome

0800 074 8383 (Mon.-Fri. 10am-4pm)

 http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/

0845 601 0766

 http://www.prostatecancersupport.co.uk

0800 358 7200

 http://www.roycastle.org/

Offers information, social skills training and counselling for people with facial disfigurements.

0845 4500 275

 http://www.changingfaces.org.uk/

0118 939 1537

Freephone: 0800 32842 57/0800 587 6744

 www.colostomyassociation.org.uk

A contact point for people of any age coping with facial disfigurement.

01843 833 724

 http://www.letsfaceit.force9.co.uk

020 7351 4480

 http://www.lymphoedema.org/

020 7730 8585

 http://www.nalc.ik.com

0870 774 3571

 http://www.impotence.org.uk/

01889 563 191

 http://www.uagbi.org

Emotional, physical, practical and spiritual support to Jewish children, their families and friends.

020 8731 6788

 http://www.chailifeline.org.uk

Offers completely confidential help and support to gay men living with cancer, their partners and carers.

Helpline: 020 8368 9027 (10am-7pm except Sundays)

 [email protected]

 http://www.lesbiansandcancer.com/index.html

01284 766 133