Respiratory Department- Aintree Hospital
You have been identified as having lung cancer for which it is not possible to offer a treatment to cure the cancer. Our focus will be on ensuring you receive treatments to control any symptoms you may experience that cause distress together with assessments of how to try to improve your quality of life.
Assessments can also be made to consider what care needs you may need now and in the future as your condition changes. The assessments will also help you to identify where and by who you would wish to receive that care.
Contact details for the Aintree Lung Team
Telephone – 0151 529 3657
Our working hours are Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00.
We may not always be available due to clinical commitments so if there is no answer then please do leave a voicemail with your name, date of birth, hospital number if known and contact details, we will call you back.
Any message left after 3pm may not be returned until the next working day.
For anything urgent please contact your GP, District nurse or 111.
Your diagnosis
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Today you have agreed for the following community referrals:
Community Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) - The Community Cancer Navigators provide holistic support for people living with and beyond cancer. The support from the Navigators also extends to carers, family members or anyone living with or affected by cancer. Navigators are skilled in helping the patient to identify concerns or needs. The Navigators provide a range of signposting and support with onward referrals as well as providing support across four key areas: Physical, Practical , Emotional and Financial.
District Nurse - District nurses provide essential care and support to patients in their homes, offering services such as medicine management and symptom control, while also providing advice and support for family members and carers. They act as a link between hospital and home.
Macmillan Information Centre
Emotional support
Benefits and financial support
Support for different types of cancer
Information on symptoms and treatments
Tips of reducing risk of cancer
Therapies
Support in talking to children.
Integrated Mersey Palliative Care Team (IMPaCT) can help you and your carer with expert advice about managing your condition – including difficult symptoms. Making sure your quality of life is as good as it possibly can be planning for your future healthcare needs.
Feedback
Your feedback is important to us and helps us influence care in the future.
Following your discharge from hospital or attendance at your outpatient appointment you will receive a text asking if you would recommend our service to others. Please take the time to text back, you will not be charged for the text and can opt out at any point. Your co-operation is greatly appreciated.
Further Information
Tel: 0151 529 3657
Text phone number: 18001 0151529 3657
Macmillan Information Centre Aintree Site
Tel: 0151 529 4742 /0151 706 3720
Email: macinfo
Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm, excluding Bank Holidays.
Maggies – Lung Cancer Support Group. Support group for people affected by lung cancer, including loved ones and carers. Meeting on the third Monday of the month10.30am to 12pm. Contact Maggie's for more information or to register interest.
Tel - 0151 334 4301 Email wirral
Address The Steve Morgan Foundation Building
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Clatterbridge Road
Bebington
CH63 4JY
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation - Charity for people living with lung cancer and their loved ones. It offers information and support including a telephone helpline, online forum, information days & support groups See website for more information.
roycastle.org 0800 358 7200 (Freephone nurse helpline) / 0333 323 7200 info
Sunflowers Liverpool - Cancer support centre for people living with cancer and their loved ones. Offers counselling, complementary therapies, nutrition advice, art and craft therapies, exercise classes and social groups.
liverpoolsunflowers.com 0151 726 8934 info
Cancer Support UK - Charity for people living with and beyond cancer. It offers practical and emotional support including support groups, a cancer coach programme and free cancer kits to people currently undergoing treatment as a practical aid to recovery. See website for more information.
cancersupportuk.org 020 3983 7616 hello@cancersupportuk.org
Lyndale Knowsley Cancer Support Centre - Charity supporting people living with cancer. It offers complementary therapies, craft workshops, relaxation sessions, chair yoga, occasional social events, and more.
0151 489 3538 support@lyndalecancersupport.co.uk
Macmillan Buddies - Free support service for people living with cancer and their loved ones and carers. It offers emotional support via a weekly phone call, video call or home visit by a trained volunteer with a lived experience of cancer. The volunteer can also signpost to further help. See website for more information.
macmillan.org.uk 0808 808 00 00 (Support line)
Carers Services - https://
Resources to help you and your children when you have cancer
For more information about services local to you please visit www.
Author: Respiratory Medicine-Aintree Hospital
Review date: June 2029
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