Cancer Care Nurses
Cancer Care Nurses are very experienced and specialise in aiding cancer patients. They help throughout the different stages of the disease, from diagnosis to the end of life, working in the home and in hospital.
Support is also given to the primary carer, guiding them through the suitable care options. Nurses can also provide supervision in clinical practice. and some are trained counsellors who can guide loved ones through bereavement.
To get help from a cancer care nurse you can contact your local GP, ward nurse or hospital doctor to discuss the options. You can be referred to a district nurse or to the charity nurses, Marie Curie or Macmillan.
For more on cancer nurses take a look at these sites:
Cancer Help: Macmillan and Marie Curie cancer nurses
The Cancer Help site has information on what services Macmillan and Marie Curie nurses provide and how to go about getting services of a nurse.
Marie Curie nurses
Information from the Marie Curie site. Marie Curie nurses work day and night, free of charge to provide care for patients in the comfortable and familiar surroundings of their own home.
To find out more about care in your area phone 08707 585 868.
Macmillan nurses factsheet
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This factsheet will give you in depth information on what services are provided and any other questions that you may have regarding Macmillan nurse care.
