Have you recently been diagnosed with Cancer or are having investigations where cancer is suspected?
The following information may be helpful in supporting you through this time and giving you more information about your investigations, diagnosis and treatment .
The doctors and nurses at St Johns Surgery are here to answer any of your or your family’s questions and support you through your journey. Please contact the surgery if you would like more support or advice from our St Johns team, or advice on where you can get the answers and support that you might be looking for from outside of the surgery.
It might not be the right time for you to explore some of the support options available below, so please file this letter away for the future or access the information on our surgery website.
Read the St Johns Surgery Cancer Diagnosis Support letter
Further resources
Cancer Research UK and MacMillan have extensive online resources including patient information leaflets about many different cancer types, treatments and what you might expect through your journey after diagnosis.
Cancer Research UK – 0300 123 1022
MacMillan also offer local support groups and six sessions of free counselling through BUPA.
MacMillan – 0808 808 0000
Primrose (Bromsgrove) offer many services including day therapy, outpatients, group support, complimentary therapies and wellbeing, family and carer support, counselling and benefits advice.
Primrose – 01527 871051
St Richard’s Hospice. A local Hospice in Worcester
MacMillan Patient support after a cancer diagnosis.
MacMillan Cancer information and support.
Macmillan cancer support and information centre in Redditch
Social prescribing in Worcestershire
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals cancer services
MacMillan Health Costs and financial support – including prescription exemption.
MacMillan patient information leaflet on
Teenage Cancer Trust. A website for Support for Teenagers
