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Living with and beyond cancer – Health and Wellbeing Hub

Find out what it means to our patients and their loved ones to attend one of our Health and Wellbeing events in this short film starring some of the participants from a variety of our events.

What types of activities are available in our service?

  • EMPOWER – a health and wellbeing event when you are diagnosed with cancer
  • HOPE (Help overcoming problems effectively) – a six week course following treatment to help build resilience and find your inner strengths
  • HOPE (Time and space) – a workshop for friends and family to take time to talk about coping when a loved one has cancer
  • Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) pampering sessions - attending a LGFB provides a real source of support, bringing together groups of women in a relaxing and light hearted environment. With the help and encouragement of LGFBbeauty consultants, the free two hour session involves you being taken through a specially designed ten step skincare and make up regime
  • Macmillan workshops which include relaxation and visualisation, art therapy and creative writing
  • Complementary therapy service which offers reflexology, aromatherapy, indian head massage and light massage for our cancer patients and their carers for patients under the care of an oncology/haematology consultant
  • Psychological support service  which offers individual counselling sessions. Please speak to your healthcare professional if you require a referral. 

Key Telephone Numbers

To book onto one of our group sessions contact Living with and Beyond Cancer Team – 01708 435 174. 

To book complementary therapies contact – 01708 504 208 or email bhrut.cancercomptherapyteam@nhs.net.

To arrange to see our Welfare Benefits Advisor contact – 01708 435 174.

Location

Haematology/Oncology outpatients
Orange Zone
Ground floor
Queen’s Hospital

Key Staff

  • Living with and Beyond Cancer Lead: Lucy Brooks.
  • Macmillan Information and Support Manager: Alix Holmes.
  • Macmillan Data Coordinator: Jane Makin.
  • Complementary Therapist: Pragna Magudia.
  • Complementary Therapist: Wahida Sheikh
  • Welfare advisor: Ray Wood
  • Macmillan Support Worker: Daphne Birmingham
  • Complementary Therapy Co-Ordinator: Julie Campbell

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