Local Cancer Support Groups

Patient Information

Author ID: AMK Leaflet Number: CC 029 Version: 7 Name of Leaflet: Local Cancer Support Groups Last reviewed: August 2020 Next review date: August 2022

Local support groups offer emotional support and practical information to anyone affected by cancer. Please note due to the COVID-19 pandemic support groups are not running. Please contact groups for individual updates.

Group Location Time of Contact for more information meetings Breast Cancer Mercure Oak Every 2nd Breast Care Nurses Support Group Hotel, Tuesday of the Established River Way, month at Elizabeth Allsop group. Wigan, 7.30pm Susan Whittle Welcomes new WN1 3SS New patients Catherine Jackson members. phone Breast 01942 774720 Informal setting. Care Nurse Companionship prior to and support from attending as other people usually no affected by breast meeting in cancer. Advice August and from Specialist January Breast Care Nurses.

Breast Cancer Scotsman’s Runs from April Breast Care Nurses Dragon Boat Flash, – June each Elizabeth Allsop Group for Poolstock Lane, Tuesday from Catherine Jackson Patients Families Wigan, 6.30pm to 01942 774720 and Friends WN3 5BA 8.30pm Or Pat 01942 774720

Breast Cancer YMCA, Last Monday of Joyce Gorman Support Group Hilton Street, every month [email protected] Have you or do Ashton-in- 11:00am to 01942 274684 you know Makerfield, 1:00pm someone who has Wigan, No bank suffered or is WN4 8PD holidays suffering from Breast Cancer? Do you want support and to network with others who have gone through this? Friendly and informal group. Come in for a cuppa and a chat.

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Group Location Time of Contact for more information meetings Upper Gastro St Peters Bi Monthly on a Contact Intestinal Pavilion, Monday Upper Gastro Intestinal Clinical Support Group Hurst Street, Combined Nurse Specialist Established Hindley, meeting with Christine Peel or Ann Anderton group. Open to Wigan, Head and Neck 01942 773459 patients affected WN2 3DN Group by an upper GI cancer and their families within the Wigan borough. Informal friendly well attended meeting, always welcome new members, support, advice, guest speakers, raffle and refreshments.

Head and Neck St Peters Bi Monthly on a Contact Support Group Pavilion, Monday Clinical Nurse Specialist Open to anyone Hurst Street, Combined Cath Cameron living within the Hindley, meeting with 01942 773144 or 07825722353 Wigan Borough Wigan, Upper GI Group Mutual support for WN2 3DN patients and families affected by head and neck cancer. Guest speakers, raffle and refreshments.

Wigan Lung Tesco Last Thursday Contact Cancer & Community of the month at Clinical Nurse Specialist Mesothelioma Room, Central 3:00pm Venencia Sibanda Support Group Park Way 01942 822260 Offers the Wigan, Or opportunity to WN1 1XS Joy Pearson / Lee Worrall share experiences 01942 822843 and meet other people affected by lung cancer. All lung patients, relatives or carers welcome.

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Group Location Time of Contact for more information meetings Gynaecological Contact Cancer-Support Tesco Last Clinical Nurse Specialist Group Community Wednesday of Karen Blackwood or Joanne Open to any lady Room, Central alternate Knight affected by a Park Way, months 3-4pm 01942 264778 gynaecological Wigan cancer in the WN1 1XS Greater Manchester area. Meet other ladies, develop friendships and gain mutual support. Informal setting, specialist advice and support from Clinical Nurse Specialists.

Colorectal and Tesco Please contact colorectal nurses Stoma Support Community 3rd Thursday of on 01942 822884 for more Group Room, Central the month details Meet colorectal Park Way, 6pm – 7.30pm and stoma Wigan specialist nurses WN1 1XS Wigan – and fellow and Tesco Sept,Jan May patients to share Community experiences and Room,Cross Hindley Nov help each other in Street, Hindley March, June a friendly, WN2 3AT supportive environment.

Walk and Talk Menses park Thursdays Contact Support Group Wigan 1:00pm to Mariesha Underwood Generic support WN1 1TU 3:00pm 01942 822760 / 01942 774620 group for anyone Dates vary affected by cancer, patient, family, friends and carers.

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Group Location Time of Contact for more information meetings Haematology Tesco,Community Every 2nd Contact Karen 07710 393 891 Support Group Room Monday of Free phone 0808 808 5555 Central Park Way, every other Wigan month 2018 - www.lymphoma-action.org.uk WN1 1XS April, June, August, October, December

Urological Whelley Dates vary Contact Clinical Nurse Cancer Support Ex-Servicemen’s please contact specialists Wendy Kinsey or Group Club Wendy or Paul Paul Higham 01942 264991 180 Vauxhall Rd Are you, or has Wigan anyone you know WN1 3LU been affected by Urological cancers

Come for a chat, share your thoughts with people who have or who have had Bladder, Kidney, Prostate or Testicular cancer

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Comments, Compliments or Complaints

The Patient Relations/Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) Department provides confidential on the spot advice, information and support to patients, relatives, friends and carers.

Tel: 01942 822376 (Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm)

The Patient Relations/PALS Manager Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2NN

Ask 3 Questions

Become more involved in decisions about your healthcare. You may be asked to make choices about your treatment. To begin with, try to make sure you get the answers to three key questions:

1. What are my options? 2. What are the pros and cons of each option for me? 3. How do I get support to help me make a decision that is right for me?

How We Use Your Information

For details on how we collect, use and store the information we hold about you, please take a look at our “how we use your information” leaflet which can be found on the Trust website: https://www.wwl.nhs.uk/patient_information/leaflets/

This leaflet is also available in audio, large print, Braille and other languages upon request. For more information please ask in the department/ward.

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