Cancer Support Services
Wessex Cancer Trust
www.wessexcancer.org.uk
If you have been diagnosed with cancer the trust offers many support services across the region.
Macmillan Cancer Support
www.macmillan.org.uk
0808 808 2020 – free and confidential helpline (9am – 8pm, Mon – Fri)
Macmillan Information and Support Centre at Queen Alexandra Hospital
- Offers information and a range of services to support patients with cancer, families and carers and anyone concerned about cancer.
- A drop in centre is available 9am – 4pm, Mon – Fri
02392 283323 or email macmillancentre@porthosp.nhs.uk for more information.
Gosport Cancer Support Centre, the Bus Station, South Street, Gosport
- Provides practical and emotional support for anyone affected by cancer
02392 501503 or email gcsc.admin@virgin.net for details on support services available.
Health Talk Online
www.healthtalkonline.org/Cancer/
- This website allows people to hear from real patients about their experiences of cancer, signs and symptoms, screening as well as treatments.
Cancer Research UK
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/index.htm
Easy to understand patient information