Your guide to cancer services in We’re here for you

Cancer is the toughest fight most of us will ever face. But you don’t have to go through it alone. The Macmillan team is in your corner. We are the nurses helping you through treatment. The experts on the end of the phone who can answer your questions. The advisers telling you which benefits you’re entitled to. We are Macmillan Cancer Support and we’ll be with you every step of the way.

High-quality information Financial support and support The costs of cancer can stack up, Visit one of our many information and money worries are the last and support centres in your area thing you need when you’re facing for clear information about cancer the toughest fight of your life. But and face-to-face support. Our we can help with a wide range of team of trained staff and volunteers financial issues. We can let you are there to talk about your issues know how to apply for a Macmillan and concerns. Grant. We can help you understand which benefits you’re entitled to. We You’ll find details of the cancer can even offer you straightforward information and support centres financial guidance over the phone in the Northern Ireland area on on matters including pensions, pages 4 to 5. mortgages, insurance and savings.

You’ll find details of financial support services in the Northern Ireland area on pages 7 to 10.

2 3 Local services

Cancer information Macmillan Information and Macmillan Information and and support centres Support Service ( Health Support Service (South Eastern and Social Care Trust) Health and Social Care Trust) Services developed in Level 2, New Build Phase 1, Macmillan Information Centre, partnership with Macmillan Royal Victoria , Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Road, Dundonald, Belfast, Macmillan Support and Northern Ireland BT12 6BA Northern Ireland BT16 1RH Information Centre (Belfast Health and Social Care Trust) 028 9063 0022 028 9055 3246 Belfast City Hospital , www.belfasttrust.hscni.net/ Tuesday 2pm–4.00pm, 77–81 Lisburn Road, Belfast, cancer-specialistservices Wednesday 9.30am–12noon, Northern Ireland BT9 7AB Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 2pm–4pm Thursday 10am–12.30pm, 028 9069 9201 Wednesday 1pm–4pm If you’re affected by cancer, we www.belfasttrust.hscni.net/ can help. We offer high quality cancer-specialistservices If you’re affected by cancer, we information and support to help Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm can help. We offer high quality you understand and manage information and support to help your condition, signposting to We provide information and support you understand and manage other services, access to benefits to anyone affected by cancer. Our your condition, signposting to and financial advice by specialist friendly staff and trained volunteers other services, access to benefits advisers and a confidential can guide you through our range and financial advice by specialist listening ear in a calm and of information and services. These advisers and a confidential relaxing environment. include counselling, complementary listening ear in a calm and therapies, benefits advice, wig fitting relaxing environment. and a group activities programme. We also host lung cancer and myeloma support groups.

4 5 Financial Support Services

Macmillan CAB Welfare Rights Service (Belfast Health and Social Care Trust) Belfast City Hospital, The Macmillan Welfare Rights Macmillan Support and Information Service provides information and Centre, 77–81 Lisburn Road, advice about welfare benefits Belfast, Northern Ireland BT9 7AH and other financial entitlement to help people cope with the cost 028 9069 9307 of living with cancer. The service Monday–Friday, 9.30am–4pm not only aims to maximise income through benefits uptake and other Mater Hospital financial help, but also assist in Fairview 2, Crumlin Road, Belfast, accessing other services available. Northern Ireland BT14 6AB This service is available to people affected by cancer who live in the 028 9026 8400 Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Monday–Friday, 8.30am–4.30pm area, including those attending the Northern Ireland wide Regional Royal Group of Cancer Centre at Belfast City & Level 2, Bostock House, Royal group of Hospitals. Royal Hospitals, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT12 6BA

028 9026 8400 Monday–Friday, 8.30am–4.30pm

6 7 Macmillan Welfare Rights Macmillan CAB Welfare Rights Macmillan CAB Welfare Rights Macmillan CAB Welfare Rights Service (Western Health Service (South Eastern Health Service (Northern Health and Service (Southern Health and and Social Care Trust) and Social Care Trust) Social Care Trust) Social Care Trust) Office 2, Sperrin Suite, Macmillan Information and Support C/o Antrim District Citizens Advice C/o Citizens Advice Bureau, Southwing, Altnagelvin Hospital, Centre, Breast and Endocrine Bureau, Farranshane House, Town Hall, 6 Union Street, Glenshane Rd, Londonderry, Unit, Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, 1 Ballygore Road, Antrim, Lurgan, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland BT47 6SB Northern Ireland BT16 1RH Northern Ireland BT41 2RN Northern Ireland BT66 8DY

028 7134 5171 extension 216232 028 9055 3254 028 9446 9944 or 07895287302 07518020536 or 028 3831 7066 Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm Monday–Friday, 9.30am–4.30pm Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm

The Macmillan Welfare Rights The Macmillan Welfare Rights The Macmillan Welfare Rights The Macmillan Welfare Rights Service provides information and Service provides information and Service provides information and Service provides information and advice about welfare benefits and advice about welfare benefits and advice about welfare benefits and advice about welfare benefits and other financial entitlement to help other financial entitlement to help other financial entitlement to help other financial entitlement to help people cope with the cost of living people cope with the cost of living people cope with the cost of living people cope with the cost of living with cancer. The service not only with cancer. The service not only with cancer. The service not only with cancer. The service not only aims to maximise income through aims to maximise income through aims to maximise income through aims to maximise income through benefits uptake and other financial benefits uptake and other financial benefits uptake and other financial benefits uptake and other financial help, but also assist in accessing help, but also assist in accessing help, but also assist in accessing help, but also assist in accessing other services available. The service other services available. The service other services available. The service other services available. The service is available to people affected by is available to people affected by is available to people affected by is available to people affected by cancer who live in the WHSC Trust cancer who live in the SEHSC Trust cancer who live in the in the NHSC cancer who live in the SHSC Trust area or are receiving treatment at area or are receiving treatment at Trust area or are receiving treatment area or are receiving treatment at Altnagelvin Hospital. the Ulster Hospital. at Antrim Area Hospital. Craigavon Hospital.

8 9 Someone to talk to

Other cancer information Support on the high street You don’t have to go through cancer You can also access our online and support services alone. Whether you want support community. It’s a place where For more information about sources and information or you’d just like thousands of people affected by A full list of other cancer support of cancer support, pop into your to talk, our team of cancer support cancer go to share their stories and services is available on the Northern local Boots store or to find your specialists at the Macmillan Support get vital support. Five minutes after Ireland Cancer Network website nearest Boots visit boots.com. Line are only a phone call away. logging on, you can be chatting www.cancerni.net/services From answering questions about to someone who’s going through cancer types and treatments to the same things as you. Visit us at helping you find out what benefits community.macmillan.org.uk you’re entitled to, they’re here to talk about whatever’s on your mind. Call them on 0808 808 00 00 any time from Monday to Friday, 9am–8pm. It’s free, even from mobile phones.

What’s more, our website is packed with high-quality cancer information that covers everything from symptoms and screening to treatment types and sources of health. All information is written and reviewed by specialists. We’ve also worked closely with people affected by cancer to develop our booklets, online courses and face- to-face training. To find out more, head to macmillan.org.uk or call 0808 808 00 00.

10 11 We’re here for everyone affected by cancer, whatever you need. For support every step of the way, call the Macmillan Support Line free on 0808 808 00 00.

And, when the time is right, you can join our team. Whether you hold a coffee morning, make a donation or help us campaign for change, you can make a vital difference. Call us today on 0300 1000 200, and help make sure millions of people don’t face cancer alone.

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