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MOUTH, THROAT AND HEAD & NECK CANCER SUPPORT
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UK Support Groups are invited to submit details
of their meetings/activities. Contact
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Guise and Dolls Support Group
Where patients, carers and relatives who are living with head and neck cancer can meet to share experiences and ideas.
3rd Monday in every month.
From 1pm to 3pm in the day room of:
Blundell Ward
14th Floor of Guys Tower
Guys Hospital
Tel: 020 7188 5924
www.guiseanddolls.org.uk
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Mid Yorkshire "Warblers" Head and Neck Cancer Group
Meeting place Wakefield
Activities Our group meets on the third Friday of every month to enjoy mutual emotional support, practical help and information in a supportive environment. The aim of the group is to offer support to laryngectomy, tracheotomy and any other person affected by head and neck cancer, including carers, spouses, relatives and friends. We aim to attract new members, raise public awareness about head and neck cancer and to take part in social activities and fundraising.
Telephone contacts
Helen Chadwick: 01924 213338 (Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm)
Nina Corfield: 01924 214291 (Tues-Fri)
Email
helen.chadwick2@midyorks.nhs.uk
Nina.corfield@wdpct.nhs.uk
Address
Ward 7, Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG
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The Crokus Club is based in the Peterborough area and offers support, friendship and information to other patients, friends and family affected by head and neck cancer.
In addition to holding social and fundraising events, we hold 4 meetings a year - and a home visit from one of our members can be
arranged if requested
For further details, contact Jacke Bullen on 01733 205 768 or jmbullen@aol.co.uk |
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Head and Neck Dorset Support (HANDS) has been newly established in Dorset to give support, information and advice to patients and their families who have experienced head and neck cancer within the Dorset Cancer Network area
The group meeting every other month on the first Wednesday in Hamworthy Library, Poole, Dorset. From 5-7pm
For further details, please contact the Clinical Nurse Specialists at Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust via email:
claire.clark@poole.nhs.uk
karen.roberts@poole.nhs.uk
heidi.trotman@poole.nhs.uk
Head and Neck CNS
Tel 01202 442365 or 01202 442071
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Mouth Cancer Counselling Service
If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with mouth cancer and you are finding it difficult to cope with the impact of the disease, you may find it helpful to talk to a specialist cancer counsellor about your fears and hopes.
The Cancer Counselling Trust provides a series of free, confidential sessions, both face to face and over the phone. You do not need a doctor’s referral. To enquire about counselling please call 020 7704 1137 and talk to the counselling co-ordinator to see how you may be helped.
Please Note: This is a counselling service to people affected by cancer and does not provide medical information or advice.
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UK Cancer Information and Support Centres
Macmillan has developed Cancer Information
and Support Centres which are now open to
the public. A member of staff or trained volunteer
will guide you through the information and
support options available. Find a centre near
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Heads2gether
Heads2gether provides information and support for head and neck cancer patients, their carers, relatives and friends from from the John Radcliffe Hospital and The Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford and The Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. |
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Face
Fax
The group was established in June 2001 when
it became apparent that local patients in
the Northampton area with Head & Neck
cancer, facial trauma or scarring had unmet
healthcare needs in their journey towards
recovery. It provides information and
support to patients and their carers. |
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Let's Face It
the international support network for people with facial disfigurement, their families, friends and professionals |
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Bradford Cancer Support
They are committed to offering a range of
practical, social and emotional support, all
free of charge to people whose lives have
been affected by cancer in the Bradford Metropolitan
District of West Yorkshire. |
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Adenoid
Cystic Carcinoma Organization International
(ACCOI)
ACCOI's email information group members share
information and hope. All issues are discussed
in an atmosphere of support. Current research,
clinical trials, cancer facilities, alternative
medicine, organizations that help with expenses
for cancer treatment and other information
relevant to Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma. |
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Headstart is a local support network for patients, carers and staff, and is open to anyone who has undergone treatment for head and neck cancer. Family and friends are also welcome to attend. The Headstart group is presently run by a multidisciplinary team within Queen Victoria NHS Foundation Trust in East Grinstead, the Kent Oncology Centre at Maidstone and and the Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham. They run social events and meetings and are always open to new ideas and ways to bring support.
www.headstartcancersupport.org.uk |
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