The Richard Hambro Macmillan Cancer Information Centre
If you have questions about cancer, we can
help
If you are affected by cancer, The
Richard Hambro Macmillan Cancer Information Centre is here to help.
Our confidential drop-in service is part of The London Clinic
Cancer Centre. You can come to us for up-to-date information,
practical advice and emotional support to help you cope with
cancer.
About the Centre
You’ll find The Richard Hambro
Macmillan Cancer Information Centre on the ground floor of The
London Clinic Cancer Centre. We’ve been providing this information
service for ten years now and we celebrated our anniversary by
moving in to the brand new, purpose-built cancer centre in January
2010.
The information centre helps us
provide a holistic approach to treating cancer, which is all part
of what we call inspired care. We run it together with Macmillan
Cancer Support, the leading cancer
support and information charity in the
UK.
The centre is dedicated to the memory
of our late trustee, Richard Hambro who was also the Treasurer,
Chairman and Deputy President of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Who can use the service?
You don’t have to be a patient at The
London Clinic to use our service.
It is free to everyone including
patients, families, friends, carers and healthcare
professionals.
Whether you have just been diagnosed
with cancer, or you know someone who’s had it for many years, or
you simply want to reduce the risks, we can give you reliable
information and
practical support.
Find the information you
need
You can come to us for information about:
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• types of cancer and the treatments available
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• finding the right practical help and advice, for example
on support for carers, and financial benefits
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• all aspects of living with cancer including exercise,
sexual relationships and complementary therapies
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• lifestyle, diet and reducing the risks of cancer
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| • local and national support services,
self-help groups and charities. |
We can help you find what you need
through the internet and in a variety of formats including:
leaflets, booklets, books, audio tapes and CDs, Braille and
videos.
Talk to our
Macmillan Cancer Information Nurse Specialist
Talking to someone who understands
what you’re going through can help to reduce some of your worries
and concerns.
Our Macmillan Cancer Information Nurse
Specialist is a fully registered nurse with over ten years
experience and further qualifications in clinical cancer care. As
well as being there to listen, she can explain and clarify medical
terms, suggest ways to help you cope with symptoms and side effects
and help you find the information you need.
If you, a family member, friend or
carer would like to come and see us, you can drop-in any time
during opening hours – you don’t need an appointment. You can talk
to us about all aspects of cancer in private, in a quiet,
comfortable room. And if you’re not able to visit us, we’re happy
to talk
to you over the phone.
Talk to
us
We’re open Monday to Friday (except
bank holidays) from 9am to 4pm.
• Call us on: 020 7616 7628
• Email us at: macmillan@thelondonclinic.co.uk
• Or visit us at: The Richard Hambro Macmillan Cancer
Information Centre
The London Clinic Cancer Centre,
22 Devonshire Place, London W1G 6JA