The Urology Nurse Specialist Team
The team has expertise and experience in assisting withÌýpatients’ and carers’Ìýconcerns including:
- Information about the diseaseÌýillness, investigations, treatments and follow up
- Advice about any symptoms
- Support for patients,Ìýrelatives and carers
- Referral to the community nursing teams, such as the District Nurses;Ìý
- Referral to other professionals who can offer specialist advice such as benefits, social services or complimentary therapies
TheÌýadvice line number is: 0113 2064594
Orchid
which works on behalf of anyone affected by penile, prostate and testicular cancer. Orchid offers everyone affected by these cancers an extensive range of services including a comprehensive information services staffed by specialist nurses, a freephone national male cancer helpline and user friendly information leaflets and publications.
Tel: 0808 802 0010
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Macmillan CancerÌýSupportÌý
improves the lives of people affected by cancer. They provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. TheyÌýprovide booklets on cancer and treatments and run helplines providing cancer information and benefits advice as well as an interactive online community forum.
Tel: 0808 808 0000
Maggie’s Centre
located around the country where they can offer practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their families and friends. They also have the Maggie’s Online Centre, where people can communicate and share experiences with other people who have been affected by cancer.
Tel: 0300 123 1801
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Marie Curie
provide care and support for people living with any life threateningÌýillness, whilst also supporting carers and family members. Marie Curie also provide information on practical support which is available to view online or accessible through their helpline.
Tel: 0800 090 2309
Cancer Research UK
provide information online to view and download. They also have an online forum for patients and carers as well as a national helpline.
Tel: 0808 800 4040
Ä¢¹½tvÊÓƵ Cancer Support – our Patient Education Programme
We have brought together information covering a range of health and wellbeing advice for cancer patients who have recently completed or coming to the end of their treatment.
Patient Education Programme