Useful Contacts:
We are based at:
Macmillan
www.macmillan.org.uk
Community Macmillan Services
Old Withington Hospital,
Cavendish Road,
West Didsbury
Manchester,
M20 2LR
Macmillan Cancerline:
Monday to Friday 9am – 9pm
Freephone 0808 808 0000
cancerline@macmillan.org.uk
St Ann’s Hospice Advice Line
24 Hours a Day – 365 Days a Year
Freephone 0800 970 7970
Freephone 0808 144 2860
These calls are free from a BT landline,
calls from mobiles may be charged
Cancer Aid and Listening Line
(CALL)
local to Manchester
0845 123 23 29
www.canceraid.co.uk
For general information and advice about local
NHS services please contact the Patients
Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) on
0161 219 9451
or PALS@manchester.nhs.uk
You can also find more information
about your
local NHS at
http://www.manchester.nhs.uk
TEL: 0161 438 1710
Our Hours of Work Are:
Monday – Friday
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
(excluding Bank Holidays)
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languages on request. We can also
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including Braille, large print and audio
CD. Please contact us if you require
help.
This leaflet was produced by Manchester
Community Health part of NHS
Manchester
Published: April 2009
Reviewed: Feb 2011
The
Community Macmillan
Cancer and
Specialist Palliative
Care Team (Adult)
Information for
Patients
and their Carers
What is palliative care?
What do we do?
How to contact us
Palliative care describes care given to
people with chronic, often life
-threatening illnesses.
We work closely with District Nurses,
GPs and many other health
professionals to provide expert care
and emotional support to anyone who
needs support.
To arrange a visit or discuss any
concerns you may have, you can:
Care focuses on improving quality of
life, at any stage of the illness from
diagnosis onwards.
Who are we?
The Macmillan service consists of
health professionals who have
undertaken specialised training to
care for patients and relatives who
have cancer or other life threatening
diseases.
Who do we visit?
Mainly people who have a diagnosis
of cancer – but anyone with a life
threatening disease.
Patients registered with a GP and
living in Manchester and their
relatives.
How can we help you?
The team consists of:
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Specialist Nurses
Occupational Therapist
Speech & Language Therapist
Dietician
 Emotional support for patients
and carers
 Advice on managing symptoms
e.g. pain, sickness, fatigue,
breathlessness
 Information and advice on all
aspects of cancer and palliative
care
 Advice on Macmillan patient
grants
 Ask your GP
 Ask your District Nurse
 Ask your Hospital Nurse/Doctor.
There will be a Macmillan Team
based in your local hospital.
Future visits
This will be agreed between the
patient and the Macmillan Health Care
Professional. In some situations, the
patient may be discharged from the
Specialist Nurse’s care after a
particular problem has been solved –
but there will always be a contact
number available for future use.