Patient information

Watford General Hospital Hemel Hempstead Hospital City Hospital

Macmillan Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialists

Cathy Evans General Hospital Mobile: 07825 402 965

Adriana Abruda Hemel Hempstead and Watford General Hospitals Mobile: 07899 685 670

Haematology Cancer Nurse Hemel Hempstead and Watford General Hospitals Mobile: 07443130364

The Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist Service consists of two haematology nurses supporting the haematology team in Watford General and Hemel Hempstead Hospitals.

As your Macmillan Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialists, we are members of the multi-professional team and also act as your key workers in the team.

We are a direct point of contact for you to access from diagnosis and throughout your cancer treatment.

We are available Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm and you will be provided with a contact card with our details.

We can also be contacted via The Helen Donald Unit, which is our day unit at Watford General Hospital where chemotherapy and other treatments take place.

The Helen Donald Unit opening times are Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Contact numbers:

 For symptom management 07341 866 199

 For appointment and general enquiries 01923 217 386

 For chemotherapy patients requiring urgent medical advice outside of normal working hours please contact:

Acute Oncology Service at Mount Vernon Hospital on

07825 028 855.

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West Hospitals NHS Trust What we can do for you:

 Give advice on managing your symptoms Watford General Hospital  Pre chemotherapy counselling and provide you with relevant Vicarage Road written information Watford  Give you help and advice about coping with any side effects Herts  Give you a point of contact after discharge from hospital, and be a link between hospital and community WD18 0HB  Provide information about other support organisations

 Holistic Needs Assessments. This is a one to one, in depth review of any concerns you would like to discuss and get more information and advice on. For example:

 Nutrition and diet  Benefits, finance or welfare  Emotional support  Coping with the side effects of treatment or the illness  Family support  Spiritual concerns  Exercise If you need this leaflet in another language, large print, Braille or audio version, please call 01923 217 187 or Other information and support for patients and carers with email [email protected] haematological cancers:

 Macmillan Cancer Support

0808 8080 000

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/

We also have the Macmillan ‘drop-in’ Cancer Information and Support Centre situated in the main entrance of Watford Hospital. Please ask for further details if required.

Author A Abruda, C Evans Open: Monday to Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm. Department Haematology Department Tel: 01923 436 326 Ratified Date / Review Date March 2019/March 2021 Version Number / ID Number V002/ 00297_03-19v01

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 Bloodwise Other Local Support and Well being Services

Bloodwise is an organisation that offers support and information to Grove patients diagnosed with a blood cancer St Albans Hospital Cancer Information & Support Service c/o 39-40 Eagle Street 01727 843401 WC1R 4TH The Lynda Jackson Centre 0207 504 2200 Mount Vernon Hospital bloodwise.org.uk 01923 844014 [email protected] The Spring Day Centre  Leukaemia Care St Francis Hospice Leukaemia Care support any patient diagnosed with a blood can- Berkhamstead cer. 01442 869550 One Birch Court Blackpool The Starlight Day Centre East Worcester Peace Hospice WR3 8SG Watford 0808 8010 444 (24 hour helpline) 01923 330330 www.leukaemiacare.org.uk .

 Myeloma UK Myeloma UK offers support and information to patients diagnosed with Myeloma, Amyloidosis, Plasmacytoma, MGUS. Lower Ground Floor 37 York Place Edinburgh EH1 3HP 0800 980 3332 www.myeloma.org.uk [email protected]

 Shine Cancer Support Blog Living with cancer in your 20s, 30s and 40s: https://shinecancersupport.com

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 Lymphoma Action  CLL Support Association The Lymphoma Action offers support and information to patients diagnosed with lymphoma. The CLL Association offers support and information to patients PO Box 386 diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia c/o 39-40 Eagle Street Bucks HP20 2GA London 0808 808 5555 WC1R 4 TH www.lymphoma-action.org.uk 0800 9774 396 www.cllsupport.org.uk  NHS Choices [email protected] www.nhs.uk  African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust Local Support Groups 020 3757 7700 www.aclt.org St Albans Haematology Support Group Contact: Leukaemia Care Team 08088 010 444  Chai Cancer Care Email: [email protected] 0808 808 4567 www.chaicancercare.org North West Middlesex Lymphoma Support Group Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood.  Cancer Research UK Contact: Louise 0808 800 4040 020 8429 2845 www.cancerresearchuk.org www.lymphomas.org.uk  Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia www.cmlsupport.org.uk Lymphoma Support Group (Cherry Lodge) Barnet  Anthony Nolan Contact: Fiona Kiddle www.anthonynolan.org 020 8441 7000  MPN Voice Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Support Group Contact: Leukaemia Care Patient Services Team MPN Voice offers support and information to patients diagnosed 08088 010 444 with a myeloproliferative disorder. Email: [email protected] www.mpnvoice.org.uk

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