Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan is a leading UK cancer charity and provides information about different types of cancer and their treatment, plus support for people and their families throughout their cancer journey, from advice about money and work, to someone who’ll listen if you just want to talk.
Phone
0808 808 00 00
Website
Macmillan Cancer SupportCitizens Advice – PIP
If you have a terminal illness and age aged 16-64, you should be eligible to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Your care team will need to complete a Form DS 1500, but once this is done your application should be fast-tracked so there is less form filling and faster access to payments.
Website
www.citizensadvice.org.ukCitizens Advice – Attendance Allowance
If you are aged over 65 years and have a terminal illness, you should be eligible for Attendance Allowance. Your application will still be fast tracked, and you will still need a Form DS 1500, but there is less form filling and faster access to payment.
Website
www.citizensadvice.org.ukCare Navigators
Navigators assist patients and their advocates, GPs or carers by answering questions, helping with appointment bookings and accessing local support services. They support patients across the full treatment pathway, including radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatments. They can also provide emotional support and help to find support provided by other organisations, such as charities and a patient’s local authority.
They provide a single contact number, and aim to be an easy point of access to help patients and staff better navigate services.
Phone
0203 313 0303
Website
www.imperial.nhs.ukCancer Research UK
One of the world’s leading cancer charities, provides information about different types of cancer including early signs and treatment, as well as a nurse-led helpline.
Phone
0808 800 4040
Website
www.cancerresearchuk.orgMarie Curie
Marie Curie provides care and support through terminal illness. They provide nursing help for people with a terminal illness and visit them in their own homes, and provide additional support through a volunteer service.
Phone
0800 090 2309
Website
Marie Curie | The UK’s leading end of life charityBreast Cancer Care
Provides expert information for anyone diagnosed with breast cancer, including a free breast cancer support App and a telephone helpline with breast care nurses.
Phone
0808 800 6000
Website
www.breastcancercare.org.ukProstate Cancer UK
Prostate Cancer UK provides information on cancer, are well-known for their yearly Movember fund-raising campaign, and are currently running the Men United campaign to help fight prostate cancer.
Phone
0800 074 8383
Website
www.prostatecanceruk.orgBreast Cancer Haven
Supports anyone affected by breast cancer for free. From our welcoming centre in Fulham, London, our counsellors, therapists and health professionals offer you support to help you with your own personal challenges of living with breast cancer. Anyone can come to our centre, there are no geographical restrictions and no need for a doctors referral. Just get in touch. We also offer classes, talks and workshops, support days and courses.
Phone
020 7384 0099
Email
london@breastcancerhaven.org.uk
Website
www.breastcancerhaven.org.uk/London
Palliative care hospices
End of life’ or ‘Palliative’ care refers to the care of people who are in the final stages of their life, and aims to allow them to live in as comfortable and dignified a way as possible until they die. It is about providing support that meets the needs of both the person who is dying and the people close to them. This care has a strong focus on managing symptoms to keep a person comfortable, helping them to adapt to the changes in their lives, and helping them to cope with the emotional impact of their illness.
Pembridge Hospice
Services include a 13-bed inpatient unit and day care unit staffed by healthcare assistants, doctors, nurses, OTs, social workers, pharmacists, complementary therapists and spiritual care advisors. A team of specialist nurses also visit patients and their families at home. Services from the centre are available to residents of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.
St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing
Exmoor Street
W10 6DZ
Phone
020 8962 4406
Email
clcht.pembridgeunit@nhs.net
Website
www.clch.nhs.uk/services/palliative-careRoyal Trinity Hospice
Based in Clapham, Trinity provides care to patients in their own homes, at their Outpatient Centre, and at their purpose-built Inpatient Centre. Family support and bereavement care are also provided, as well as a befriending service. Services from Trinity are available to residents of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.
30 Clapham Common North Side
SW4 0RN
Phone
020 7787 1000
Email
enquiries@trinityhospice.org.uk
Website
www.royaltrinityhospice.londonMeadow House Hospice
Meadow House Hospice is the centre for the Ealing and Hounslow palliative care service, and has a 15 bedded inpatient unit, a day unit, a large team of specialist community nurses and links to hospital and bereavement services.
Meadow House Hospice
Uxbridge Road
Middlesex
UB1 3HW
Phone
020 8967 5179
Email
LNWH-tr.meadowhouse@nhs.net
Website
Meadow House Hospice – Meadow House Hospice