West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford Herts WD18 0HB Patient information
Watford General Hospital Hemel Hempstead Hospital St Albans City Hospital If you need this leaflet in another language, large print, Braille or audio version, please call 01923 217 187 or Macmillan Haematology Clinical Nurse email [email protected] Specialists
Cathy Evans Watford General Hospital Mobile: 07825 402 965
Adriana Abruda Hemel Hempstead and Watford General Hospitals Mobile: 07899 685 670
Haematology Cancer CNS Author A Abruda, C Evans Jean Camo Department Haematology Department Hemel Hempstead and Watford Ratified Date / Review Date Oct 2020/ Oct2023 General Hospitals ID Number 29-1073-V1 Mobile: 07443130364
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The Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist Service consists of two Other Local Support and Well being Services haematology nurses supporting the haematology team in Watford General and Hemel Hempstead Hospitals. Grove House St Albans Hospital As your Macmillan Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialists, we are Cancer Information & Support Service members of the multi-professional team and also act as your key 01727 731000 workers in the team. The Lynda Jackson Centre We are a direct point of contact for you to access from diagnosis Mount Vernon Hospital and throughout your cancer treatment. 0203 826 2555
We are available Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm and you will The Spring Day Centre be provided with a contact card with our details. St Francis Hospice Berkhamstead We can also be contacted via The Helen Donald Unit, which is our 01442 869550 day unit at Watford General Hospital where chemotherapy and other treatments take place. The Starlight Day Centre Peace Hospice The Helen Donald Unit opening times are Monday to Friday, Watford 8.00am to 6.00pm. 01923 330330
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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Lymphoma Action What we can do for you: The Lymphoma Action offers support and information to patients diagnosed with lymphoma. Give advice on managing your symptoms 3 Cromwell Court Pre chemotherapy counselling and provide you with relevant Aylesbury written information Bucks HP20 2PB Give you help and advice about coping with any side effects 0808 808 5555 Give you a point of contact after discharge from hospital, and www.lymphoma-action.org.uk be a link between hospital and community Provide information about other support organisations NHS Choices www.nhs.uk Holistic Needs Assessments. This is a one to one, in depth review of any concerns you would like to discuss and get Local Support Groups more information and advice on. For example:
St Albans Haematology Support Group Nutrition and diet Contact: Leukaemia Care Team Benefits, finance or welfare 08088 010 444 Emotional support Email: [email protected] Coping with the side effects of treatment or the illness Family support Pinner (NW London) Lymphoma Action Support Group Spiritual concerns Pinner Village Hall, Exercise HA5 1AA www.lymphoma-action.org.uk 0808 808 5555 Other information and support for patients and carers with haematological cancers:
Macmillan Cancer Support
0808 8080 000 https://www.macmillan.org.uk/ Lymphoma Support Group (Cherry Lodge) Barnet We also have the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Contact: Fiona Kiddle Centre situated in the main entrance of Watford Hospital. Please 020 8441 7000 ask for further details if required.
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Support Group Stevenage Open: Monday to Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm. Contact: Leukaemia Care Patient Services Team 08088 010 444 Tel: 01923 436 326 Email: [email protected]
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Blood Cancer UK CLL Support Association Blood Cancer UK is an organisation that offers support and infor- The CLL Association offers support and information to patients mation to patients diagnosed with a blood cancer diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia 39-40 Eagle Street 39-40 Eagle Street London London WC1R 4 TH WC1R 4TH 0800 9774 396 08082080888 www.cllsupport.org.uk Bloodcancer.org.uk [email protected] [email protected] African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust Leukaemia Care 020 3757 7700 Leukaemia Care support any patient diagnosed with a blood www.aclt.org cancer. Chai Cancer Care One Birch Court 0808 808 4567 Blackpool www.chaicancercare.org East Worcester WR3 8SG Cancer Research UK 0808 8010 444 (24 hour helpline) 0808 800 4040 www.leukaemiacare.org.uk . www.cancerresearchuk.org
Myeloma UK Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Myeloma UK offers support and information to patients diagnosed www.cmlsupport.org.uk with Myeloma, Amyloidosis, Plasmacytoma, MGUS. Anthony Nolan 22 Logie Mill www.anthonynolan.org Edinburgh EH7 4HG MPN Voice 0800 980 3332 MPN Voice offers support and information to patients diagnosed www.myeloma.org.uk with a myeloproliferative disorder. www.mpnvoice.org.uk
Shine Cancer Support Blog Living with cancer in your 20s, 30s and 40s: www.shinecancersupport.org
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