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The Healing Journey
This page has information about some of the main organisation s that provide information and support for people with cancer, their families and friends. There are many, many organisations in the UK that provide different types of information and support related to a specific cancer or supportive therapy. This makes it very difficult to list all those that may be helpful to you or your carers. The organisations listed here can act as signposts to others who can help in different ways.
BACP House
15 St John's Business Park
Lutterworth LE17 4HB
Tel: 01455 883300 Minicom: 01455 550307 Text: 01455 560606
Email: bacp@bacp.co.uk
Website: www.bacp.co.uk
Provides a list of counsellors divided into counties, giving counsellor's qualifications, types of problems counselled, and probable cost. Also provides an information sheet with counselling guidelines.
(for disabled people and their carers)
Tel: 0800 882200
Website: www.dwp.gov.uk
or phone your local Department of Work and Pensions office
Angel Building
407 St John Street
London EC1V 4AD
Website: www.cancerresearchuk.org
Trained cancer nurses can give information and support relating to cancer and its treatments. Publications are available and their patient information website - www.cancerhelp.org.uk - has information on specific cancers.
Their Cancer Information Service is available on
Tel: 0808 800 4040, 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday (freephone)
National Office
20 Great Dover Street
London SE1 4LX
CarersLine: 0808 808 7777
Email: adviceline@carersuk.org
Website: www.carersuk.org
Provides information and support to people who are caring at home. Publishes a range of free leaflets. Branches and local offices throughout the country - for details of local contacts, contact the national office.
DIPEx
PO Box 428
Whitney
Oxfordshire OX28 9EU
Email: info@healthtalkonline.org
Website: www.healthtalkonline.org
A website that shares people’s experiences of cancer through video, audio and written clips.
Hospice House
34-44 Britannia Street
London WC1X 9JG
Tel: 020 7520 8222 (Hospice Information Service)
Email: info@helpthehospices.org.uk
Website: www.helpthehospices.org.uk/hospiceinformation/
Information is available on UK hospice care and how to find a hospice, along with information about international palliative care and overseas services. They publish a directory of hospice services that gives details of hospices, home care teams and hospital support teams in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Write or phone for details of local services, including hospice services for children.
Can-Mezzanine
32-36 Loman Street
London E16 7QZ
Tel: 0207 922 7980
Email: info@icmedicine.co.uk
Website: www.i-c-m.org.uk
Runs the British Register of Complementary Practitioners and can supply names of reliable practitioners of various kinds of complementary medicine, such as homeopathy, relaxation techniques, and osteopathy.
89 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7UG
Helpline: 0808 808 00 00
Website: www.macmillan.org.uk
Provides a range of free information and support on all aspects of cancer including diagnosis and treatments, advice on benefits and other kinds of financial support, secondary cancer, palliative care and information on local cancer support groups and organisations near you.
Chapel Pill Lane
Pill
Bristol BS20 0HH
Helpline: 0845 123 23 10
Tel: 01275 370 100
Email: info@pennybrohn.org
Website: www.pennybrohncancercare.org
Aims to meet the needs of cancer patients and their families by offering an holistic approach to help with the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual problems experienced by people diagnosed with cancer. Offers residential and day courses, and a range of complementary therapies and self-help approaches.