Cancer information and support Walsall Palliative Care Centre Information And Outreach Support Services - Walsall Healthcare Nhs Trust (Non Macmillan
Contact us
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Address
Walsall Palliative Care Centre
Goscote Lane
Walsall
WS3 1SJ
Activities
- Our Opening times are Monday to Friday 9.00 - 5.00. There is an Answerphone where you can leave a message outside of these hours. A cancer or palliative diagnosis can leave patients facing many challenges. From coping with their illness and treatment to accessing the correct information and support they require. Here at the Information Centre we support patients who have been touched by a Cancer/Palliative condition
- or for these who just want information on Cancer Awareness, Prevention and Screening. What can we offer: - Devise an information pack specifically tailored to the patient’s needs. - Language support for speakers of the BME community. - A friendly listening ear, to discuss concerns with in confidence. - Supervised access to the internet for health related information. - A comprehensive range of information literature that you can browse or take away. - Information on local and national support groups (including BME support groups). - Assistance in accessing services provided by other organisations e.g. CAB Benefits Advice
- Assistance in accessing other NHS services e.g. Complementary Therapies, Psychology. - Free up to date information on cancer and palliative conditions to patients, carers and their families
- supporting them throughout their journey.
Services offered
Signposting to other services ,Outreach ,Written resources in other languages,Internet use available,Hospital visiting,Home visiting,Cancer information materials in other languages,Cancer information materials,Information
Opening times
Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
This information was supplied by Macmillan cancer support on 29 April 2024.
