Health & Wellbeing Resources and Information Hub

Information from Cancer Research UK

Information from Cancer Research UK

Information from Cancer Research UK

Our Cancer Coach support groups are available to anyone who has completed their physical cancer treatment and is experiencing low mood, anxiety and worry, and doesn’t know how to move forward in their recovery. The course takes participants through a series of weekly facilitated group sessions, run for a six-week period over the telephone or online video.

Hosted by 3 qualified and registered Nutritional Therapists to help people live with a cancer diagnosis.

Information on the different types of cancer treatment from Cancer Research UK

Information on the different types of cancer treatment from Cancer Research UK

Information on the different types of cancer treatment from Cancer Research UK

Information on the different types of cancer treatment from Cancer Research UK

Information on the different types of cancer treatment from Cancer Research UK

Information on the different types of cancer treatment from Cancer Research UK

Online Forums hosted by Macmillan broken down into specific cancer types

This website has been developed for women with cancer. Cancer treatments may affect fertility and the chances of becoming pregnant in the future. It aims to help women think about the treatments which may help to preserve their fertility. It also aims to help women prepare to talk with their healthcare professionals, partner, family and friends about fertility preservation before cancer treatment starts.

This website has been developed for women with cancer. Cancer treatments may affect fertility and the chances of becoming pregnant in the future. It aims to help women think about the treatments which may help to preserve their fertility. It also aims to help women prepare to talk with their healthcare professionals, partner, family and friends about fertility preservation before cancer treatment starts.

Information from Cancer Research UK

The Carelink system is activated by pressing the button on the unit, pendant or wrist watch which connects to our monitoring centre.

Medication reminders & side effect tracker, coaching

Fly fishing for breast cancer patients

Information from Macmillan

Information from Cancer Research UK

Cervical screening for trans men and/or non-binary people from Jo’s Trust

Changes Bristol provide peer support groups in Bristol and online for anyone aged 18 or over, offering a safe and friendly space for people to share any worries they might have. Our groups are free to access, confidential, with no referral needed and no diagnosis required. We also now offer one-to-one phone befriending for new and existing members.

Changes Bristol provide peer support groups in Bristol and online for anyone aged 18 or over, offering a safe and friendly space for people to share any worries they might have. Our groups are free to access, confidential, with no referral needed and no diagnosis required. We also now offer one-to-one phone befriending for new and existing members.

Support and therapy centre for people living with cancer. The centre offers a range of support groups, art and knitting activities and holds a children’s holiday club.

Support and therapy centre for people living with cancer. The centre offers a range of support groups, art and knitting activities and holds a children’s holiday club.

Video of a talk provided by Gloucester Hospital for patients about to start chemotherapy

Videos provided by Somerset Foundation Trust (Taunton) for patients about to start chemotherapy

Information talk about chemotherapy from UHBW

Information about checking breasts for the LGBTQI+ community from livethroughthis

Supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.

Information from Macmillan

Information from Macmillan

Information from Macmillan

Information from Cancer Research UK

Our mission is to support and empower Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) patients, and Small Lymphocytic Leukaemia (SLL) patients, their families and supporters through education and access to reliable, relevant and current information.

Information from Macmillan

Information from Cancer Research UK

The only specialist national charity for people in their last years and their much loved, much needed companion animals.

Information from Macmillan

Information from Cancer Research UK

Information and support for people living with a stoma

The Community Discharge Co-ordination Centre (CDCC) is the single point of referral for all Community rehabilitation and Therapy Services. This includes the Community Therapy Team, Specialist Community neurology Service and Community Rehabilitation Beds.
The CDCC consists of a large administration team, case-manager (trained clinicians including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses) and social care practitioners.
The CDCC manages all referrals for patient who require a period of rehabilitation and therapy, this could be provided in the home environment or within a community rehabilitation bed (residential facility)
Patients must adhere to the following criteria:
• Aged 18 or over
• Registered with a Bristol GP and be a Bristol resident
• Requires multi-disciplinary rehabilitation service in the community

We can help you prepare for the end of life. How to talk about it, plan for it, and record your wishes.

Macmillan information on complementary therapies

The complementary therapy team provide patients and their carers the ability to have free access to treatments that will improve their wellbeing and assist with symptom control in a non-pharmacological way. The treatments that are currently on offer are:
Massage, Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Reiki, Bowen, QiGong

The complementary therapy team provide patients and their carers the ability to have free access to treatments that will improve their wellbeing and assist with symptom control in a non-pharmacological way. The treatments that are currently on offer are:
Massage, Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Reiki, Bowen, QiGong

The Complex Cancer Late Effects Rehabilitation Service helps patients who are have persistent pain and /or functional impairments related to their treatment for cancer in any part of the body.
Both CCLERs and BRIRS are tertiary referral services so patients should have already received treatment from their local and regional teams but continue to have unmet healthcare needs. The services are free to any patients registered with a GP in England

CCLERS and BRIRS patients attend a two day MDT clinic with clinical specialists in pain and rehabilitation. Patients may subsequently be invited to attend a two week multi-disciplinary residential programme where they are seen by a specialist nurse, OT’s/PT’s, Psychology, and Pain Specialists for a tailored rehabilitation programme including hydrotherapy.

Service provided by continence nurse specialists and continence nurses for all aspects of bladder and bowel continence.

Service provided by continence nurse specialists and continence nurses for all aspects of bladder and bowel continence.

The continence specialist nursing team supports patients with bladder and bowel problems and promotes healthy living. They offer assessment, support and advice to patients who have continence needs.

The team provides a service to all GP practices within South Gloucestershire. There is also an inpatient dietetic service provided to Thornbury Hospital.