Cancer and End Of Life

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Bowel Cancer UK

Bowel cancer UK is the nations leading charity. They provide information and support for individuals affected by bowel cancer.

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Breast Cancer Care UK

Breast Cancer care, provides information and support for women with breast cancer.

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Cancer Support

Cancer support provides practical and emotional support to people with cancer, during and after the treatment period.

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Compassion in Dying

National charity providing information and resources to help you talk about and plan for the end of life.

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Kaleidoscope – End of life care Children

The Kaleidoscope service is a three pronged children’s palliative care service which helps support children and families to promote the best quality of life as possible. Professionals involved in the care of the child being referred. Specific medical evidence is needed but can be obtained from associated medical professionals.

Call 020 7266 8840 or email Jordan.clover@nhs.net

Kaleidoscope team – Bereavement play specialist

Provides holistic care through play to meet the emotional, social and cognitive needs of children with life limiting illnesses. This includes improving quality of life and developmental play for children who lose skills due to illness. Play will help children gain confidence and gives them an outlet for frustrations.

Call 020 7266 8840 or email patricia.moorhead@nhs.net

Macmillan Information and Support Centre

They offer a drop-in service, providing cancer information and emotional support to anyone affected by cancer. The Macmillan Centre is open Mon–Fri, 9am–4pm in the Lower Ground Floor Outpatients Atrium (between lift banks C and D) at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

Call 020 3315 2386 or visit the website

Marie Curie

Marie Curie provides support to everyone affected a terminal diagnosis to achieve the best quality of life, and support you to keep your independence and dignity for as long as possible.

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Pembridge Hospice and Palliative Care

Provide holistic palliative care for people who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. Patients are referred to Pembridge Hospice by health or social care professionals. We accept referrals for patients with GPs based in the following CCG areas: Brent, Central London, Hammersmith and Fulham & West London.

Call 020 8102 5371, email clcht.pembridgeunit@nhs.net or visit the website

Sue Ryder

Provides support for people living with a terminal illness or neurological condition as well as bereavement support. Palliative and neurological services are delivered at specialist centres across the country and in people’s homes.

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