Cancer

Cancer Care Maps

Search the Cancer Care Map for cancer support services in your area.

Website: www.cancercaremap.org

Our Cancer Care Nurse

If you have had a recent diagnosis of cancer, we have fully trained cancer care nurse to discuss any concerns or questions you may have.

Please call to make a telephone appointment with Anita on either of these numbers 01923 261035 or 01442 833295.

Macmillian Hertfordshire

Macmillan improves the lives of people affected by cancer locally. They provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. Cancer affects us all. We can all help. We are Macmillan in Hertfordshire.

Telephone: 0300 1000 200

Website: www.macmillan.org.uk

Information for patients – www.macmillan.org.uk/assets/macmillan-services-and-support-information.pdf

Medical Exemptions/Entitlements – www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/exemption-certificates/medical-exemption-certificates

Worry Fear & Anxiety – www.macmillan.org.uk/_images/worry-fear-or-anxiety_tcm9-317031.pdf

Tired Exhausted Fatigue – www.macmillan.org.uk/_images/tired-exhausted-fatigued_tcm9-317030.pdf

Pain or Discomfort – www.macmillan.org.uk/_images/pain_tcm9-317028.pdf

Hot flushes – www.macmillan.org.uk/_images/hot-flushes-or-sweating_tcm9-317027.pdf

Live Better With Cancer

Making day to day life a little bit better for people living with cancer.

Telephone: 0800 118 2705
Open Monday – Friday – 08:00 – 17:00

Facebook: @livebetterwith

Twitter:@LBWCancer

Website: www.livebetterwith.com

Email: theteam@livebetterwith.com

Healthwatch Hertfordshire

Healthwatch Hertfordshire is the independent consumer voice for health and social care in Hertfordshire.

Healthwatch represents the views of people in Hertfordshire for health and social care services. They are an independent body and have been given powers by central government to make sure that the people’s voice gets heard, and to act as a ‘critical friend’ to organisations that provide health and social care.

Website: www.healthwatchhertfordshire.co.uk

East of England Cancer Alliance (FAQ)

The East of England Cancer Alliance is working to transform cancer services in the East of England, to deliver better outcome for patients and more integrated care.

Email: enquiries@canceralliance.co.uk

Website: www.canceralliance.co.uk

Cancer Research UK

Free information service provided by Cancer Research UK about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families.

Telephone: 0300 123 1022 (general enquires)

Telephone: 0808 800 4040 (Cancer related enquires)

Facebook: @cancerresearchUK

Twitter: @CR_UK

Website: www.cancerresearchuk.org