Cancer Support

St Giles

You can self-refer by calling one of our nurses on: 0300 330 1297 (calls charged at a local rate). A referral can be made by any healthcare professional in our catchment area.

A member of the team will be available from 09:30 to 16:30 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Email: ensc@stgileshospice.com

Leukaemia Care

For support after a leukaemia diagnosis. Helpline is open 5 days a week to answer your questions, offer you advice and listen. The helpline is free to call. See website for opening hours.

Telephone: 08088 010 444

Facebook: Leukaemia Care Online Support Group

Forum: www.healthunlocked.com/leukaemia-care

WhatsApp: 07500 068 065

Website: www.leukaemiacare.org.uk

Email: support@leukaemiacare.org.uk

Breast Cancer Now

Support for anybody with breast cancer.

Website: www.breastcancernow.org.uk

Telephone: 0345 077 1893 / 0808 800 6000

App: BECCA

Midlands Bowel Cancer Support Group (Lichfield and Burton)

A patient led support group for anyone affected by Bowel Cancer, meeting at Burton Library on the second Monday of each month 18:30 – 20:30.

Telephone: 07895 835230

Email: burtonbcsg@btinternet.com

Website: www.supportstaffordshire.org.uk

Phoenix at St Giles, Bereavement support for children and young people

Like adults, young people respond to bereavement in different ways. The experience can make them more vulnerable to health disorders, lower self-esteem, isolation and detachment. But with good support, children, young people and their families can overcome the disadvantages associated with bereavement.

Myeloma UK

Offering information and support for patient, carers, families and friends. With comprehensive guides to help you understand the diagnosis, videos about treatments and side effects, they provide free information and support by phone, email, in print and online.

Telephone: 0800 980 3332

Email: AskTheNurse@myeloma.org.uk

Website: www.myeloma.org.uk

Burton Prostate Cancer Support Group

Giving support to Prostate Cancer patients and the wives/partners. Open meeting once a month, with speaker. Moral support and financial hardship support.

Telephone: 07425 109887

Email: eddiejones1952@hotmail.com

Website: www.supportstaffordshire.org.uk

Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support will help you make sense of it all, with tailored and trusted information and support, from day one.

Telephone: 0808 808 00 00

Website: www.macmillan.org.uk