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The NHS encourages people affected by cancer to have a say about the cancer services it provides. Cancer Voices can get involved by joining a local user or partnership group.
A user or partnership group is made up of people affected by cancer and health and social care professionals. Together they discuss NHS cancer services and work towards improving them.
Macmillan supports user and partnership groups in many ways:
Select from the list of areas below to find groups near you:
Contact: Gill Collins, Facilitator The Gibson Centre Newmarket Hospital Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG Tel: 01638 608 220 Email: gill.collings@suffolk.nhs.uk|
Ipswich Cancer Service User Group Contact: Sue Middleton, User Chair Tel: 01449 781 273 Email: randsmiddleton@hotmail.com|
St Elizabeth Hospice Partnership Group Contact: Peter Esley
Norfolk & Waveney Cancer Partnership Group Contact: Wendy Marchant, Facilitator Tel: 01603 287 048 Email: wendy.marchant@nnuh.nhs.uk|
West Anglia Cancer Network Patient Partnership Group Contact: Joan White, Chair Email: janewhite@tiscali.co.uk|
Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Contact: Gill Coffey, Cancer Services Manager Tel: 01733 874 510 Email: Gill.Coffey@pbh-tr.nhs.uk|
West Suffolk NHS Contact: Pam Evans Tel: 01284 713 692 Email: pam.evans@wsh.nhs.uk |
Princess Alexandra Hospitals NHS Trust Contact: Noreen Cushen, Nurse Consultant Tel: 01279 694 937 Email: noreen.cushen@tpah-tr.ntthames.nhs.uk |
Contact: Michael Scanes, Facilitator Tel: 01473 280 398 Email: michael.scanes@nhs.net|
Contact: Tina Paul, Facilitator Tel: 01245 459 409 Email: tina.paul@midessexpct.nhs.uk| Swift House Colchester Road Chelmsford CM2 5PF
Chair: Roger Bassett Tel: 01702 585 931 Email: roger.bassett@lindexus.com|
Vice Chair: John Lancaster Tel: 01245 505 888 Email: lancaster366@btinternet.com|
Vice Chair: Ken Aldred Tel: 01206 751 397 Email: ken.aldred@talktalk.net|
Chelmsford Cancer Services User Group Chair: Karen Travis Tel: 01245 444 985 Email: karentravis@talktalk.net|
Colchester Cancer Services User Group Chair: Brenda Russell Email: barnone1@btopenworld.com|
Southend Cancer Services User Group Chair: Roger Bassett Tel: 01702 585 931 Email: roger.bassett@lindexus.com|
St Helena Hospice Partnership Chair: Ken Aldred Tel: 01206 751 397 Email: ken.aldred@talktalk.net|
Unit 10, Warrens Business Park Warren Park Way Enderby Leicester LE19 4SA Tel: 01162 727 230
Contact: Karen Webster, User Involvement Facilitator Tel: 0116 2727240 Fax: 01162 727 246 Email: karen.webster@leicestercity.nhs.uk|
Leicester Patient and Carer Partnership Group Contact: Margot Emery, Locality Lead Nurse Tel: 01162 585 081
Leicester Parent Group Contact: Karen Webster, User Involvement Facilitator Tel: 0116 2727240 Fax: 01162 727 246 Email: karen.webster@leicestercity.nhs.uk|
Northampton Cancer Partnership Group Contact: Liz Summers, Locality Lead Nurse Tel: 01604 544 158
Kettering Patient and Carer Partnership Group Contact: Carolyn Ginns Tel: 01536 492 000
Contact: Mary Rawson, Patient Partnership Forum Facilitator Devonshire House London Road Community Hospital Derby DE1 2QY Tel: 01332 265500 ext 2750 Email: mary.rawson@derbyhospitals.nhs.uk|
The User Involvement Facilitator post for the network is currently vacant. Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, City Hospital Campus Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB Tel: 0115 962 7988
Lincolnshire Cancer Patients and Carer Forum Contact: Kathy Blythe, Lead Nurse for Cancer and Palliative Care Tel: 01522 512 512 Email: kathy.blythe@ulh.nhs.uk|
North Notts Cancer Services User and Cancer Forum Contact: Lynn Smart, Assistant Director Primary Care/Planning Email: lynn.smart@newarksherwood-pct.nhs.uk|
Nottingham Cancer Forum Contact: Valerie Greenhill, Palliative Care Co-ordinator Tel: 0115 993 1444 Email: Valerie.greenhill@gedling-pct.nhs.uk|
Contact: Ruth Wilson, User Involvement Facilitator Old Fulwood Road Sheffield S10 3TG Tel: 01142 263 416 Email: ruth.wilson@ntcn.nhs.uk|
Sheffield Cancer Services Advisory Group Contact: Stephanie Futcher, Group Facilitator Tel: 0114 226 5057 Email: stephanie.futcher@sheffieldpct.nhs.uk|
North Derbyshire Cancer User Group Contact: Jayne Eastwood, Facilitator Tel: 01246 277 271 Email: jayne.eastwood@chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk|
The Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley Cancer User Groups and the Consumer Research Panel can all be contacted via Ruth Wilson, User Involvement Facilitator.
Arden Cancer Network Room 225, Christchurch House Greyfriars Lane Coventry CV1 2GQ Tel: 024 76246180 Mob: 07958 469091 Email: dawn.turner@coventrypct.nhs.uk|
(contactable via Dawn Turner) Chair: Sue Tulip Vice Chair: Alan Curtis
(all groups can be contacted via Dawn Turner)
South Warwickshire Locality Group Chair: Carole Lomas
Make a Difference Group Chair: Gill Elkins
Redditch & Bromsgrove Locality Group Chair: Pat Hackett Vice Chair: Samantha Ridgway
North Warwickshire Young Persons User Group Chair: Aphra Tulip
Contact: Fiona Daley, User Facilitator Tel: 01902 446 809 Mobile: 07770 585 433 Email: fiona.daley@wolvespct.nhs.uk|
Contact: Ann Lake, User Facilitator Tel: 01902 446 810 Mobile: 07798 742 266 Email: ann.lake@wolvespct.nhs.uk|
GMCN Offices James House Newport Road Albrighton WV7 3HA Email: www.greatermidlandscancernetwork.nhs.uk|
Contact Fiona Daley for: North Staffordshire Cancer Service User Forum Chair: Steve Brothwell Co-vice chairs: Gerry Shenton and Pam Smith Further information: http://www.northstaffsuserforum.co.uk/|
Mid-Staffordshire Cancer Service User Forum Co-chairs: Denis Skelland & Pauline Deakin Vice Chair: Val Emery Further information: http://www.midstaffsuserforum.co.uk/about-us/|
Contact Ann Lake for: Shropshire and Mid-Wales Cancer Service Forum Chair: Sian Hallewell Vice Chair: Robin Gough Further information & alternate contact: www.cancerforum.org.uk| / 07504 120315 Dudley Patient Advisory Cancer Team Acting Chair: Peter Allen
Wolverhampton Patient Advisory Cancer Team Co-Vice Chairs: Jean Hancox and David Hellyar
Pan Birmingham Cancer Network Contact: Caroline Horton, User and Public Engagement Lead University of Birmingham Research Park 97 Vincent Drive Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2SQ Tel: 0121 414 8265 Mob: 07769 168 046 Email: Caroline.Horton@westmidlands.nhs.uk|
Contact: John Joshua, Head of Communication & Engagement Greater Manchester & Cheshire Cancer Network 40 Princess Street Manchester M1 6DE Tel: 0161 920 9717 Email: john.joshua@manchester.nhs.uk|
Local User Involvement Partnership groups have been established in Bolton, Bury, Cheshire, Pennine (covers Oldham, Heywood, Rochdale & Middleton, North Manchester), Salford, South Manchester, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, and Wigan. For details contact John Joshua (details above)
Contact: Jeanette Smalley, User Involvement Facilitator Room 144, Preston Business Centre Watling Street Road Fulwood Preston PR2 8DY Tel: 01772 647 045 Email: jeanette.smalley@lsccn.nhs.uk|
Contact: Gloria Payne, Patient & Public Involvement Lead Suite 4, Wood Court Riverside Park, Southwood Road Bromborough CH62 3QX Tel: 0151 488 7734 Email: Gloria.payne@mccn.nhs.uk|
Chair: Ray Murphy
(All groups can be contacted via Gloria Payne)
Sefton (incorporating West Lancs) Cancer Network Patnership Group Chair: Ray Murphy Vice Chair: Doris MacGlashan
Central Locality Network Partnership Group Chair: Barbara Burkey Vice Chair: Vacant
South Locality Cancer Network Partnership Group Chair: Sue Kernaghan VIce Chair: Bob Jones
St Helens & Knowsley Cancer NetworkChair: Peter Quinn Vice Chair: Peter Bullivant Isle of Man ForumChair: Derek Peters Vice Chair: Heather Norman
Contact: Julie Bielby, Lead Nurse Humber and Yorkshire Coast Cancer Network Offices Sledmere House Willerby Hill Beverley Road Willerby East Yorkshire HU10 6ED Tel: 01482 336 279 Email: julie.bielby@hey.nhs.uk |
Hull User Group (PIG) Contact: Susan Raettig, Chair 21 Trenton Avenue Anlaby Road Hull HU4 7RP Tel: 01482 505 118 Email: sraettig@neoeon.com|
Scarborough User Group Contact: Andrea Darrington, Chair Windy Ridge Staintondale North Yorkshire YO13 0EJ Email: sheep.shed@virgin.net|
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole (NLG) PIG Contact: Jenny Walton Chair 12 High Street Kirmington North Lincs DN39 6YY Tel: 01652 688 703 Email: jenny@jrw-publishing.freeserve.co.uk|
Mid Yorkshire Cancer Partnership Forum Contact: Lisa Stack, Lead Cancer Nurse The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust Dewsbury & District Hospital Cancer Services Department Halifax Road Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF13 4HS Tel: 01924 512 000 Email: lisa.stack@midyorks.nhs.uk |
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust Cancer Services User Group For more information, please contact Penny James, Lead Nurse Tel: 01422 222 176 Email: penny.james@cht.nhs.uk Karen Poulter, Cancer Support Services Coordinator Tel: 01422 222 702 Email: karen.poulter@cht.nhs.uk |
North Cumbria Cancer Advisory Panel Anne Yates, Chair Person Applethwaite Farm Applethwaite Keswick Cumbria CA12 4PN Tel: 01768 780 926 breastcancersupport@tiscali.co.uk|
Contact: Colin Sloane, User Involvement Facilitator 21 Wetherby Road Harrogate HG2 7RY Tel: 01423 555 786 Email: colin.sloane@ycn.nhs.uk|
Barnsley Cancer User Group Contact: Diane Turner, Service Improvement Facilitator Barnsley District General Hospital Trust Gawber Road Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 2EP Tel: 01226 730 000 x2362 Email: diane.turner@bdgh-tr.trent.nhs.uk|
Contact: Rachel Bourne, Patient and Carer Facilitator Team View 5th Avenue Business Park Gateshead NE11 0NB Tel: 0191 497 1473 Email: rachel.bourne@sotw.nhs.uk |
(Contactable via Rachel Bourne) Chair: Sheila Brown Vice Chair: Lynn Burbridge
Contact: Mary Hanbury, Service User Facilitator Royalty House 10 King Street Watford WD18 0BY Tel: 01923 231 694 Email: mary.hanbury@nhs.net|
Contact: Paul Trevatt, Network Nurse Director First Floor Outpatients Department Royal London Hospital London E1 1BB Tel: 020 7377 7241 Fax: 020 7377 7613 Email: paul.trevatt@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk|
Contact: Andrew Poulter, User Facilitator North Central London & West Essex Cancer Commissioning Network 6th Floor, Stephenson House 75 Hampstead Road London NW1 2PL Tel: 07940 587 656 Email: andrew.poulter@islingtonpct.nhs.uk|
Contact: Caroline Doherty, User Involvement Facilitator 12th Floor, Guys Tower Guys Hospital St Thomas Street London SE1 9RT Email: c.doherty@nhs.net|
Contact: Barbara Gallagher, Partnership Facilitator 120 The Broadway London SW19 1RH Tel: 020 8407 3937 Email: barbara.gallagher@smpct.nhs.uk|
Contact: Daniel Callanan, User Involvement Facilitator 15 Marylebone Road London NW1 5JD Tel: 020 7150 8390 Email: Daniel.callanan@nwlcn.nhs.uk| Website: www.wlcn.nhs.uk|
Harrow People and Cancer Together User Group Contact: Pauline Down Email: pauline_down@yahoo.co.uk|
Hillingdon Hospital People Improving Cancer Services User Group Contact: Lorraine Barton, Lead Nurse Email: lorraine.barton@thh.nhs.uk|
Asian Cancer Group, West London Contact: Saroj Sethi Email: asiancancersgwl@yahoo.co.uk|
Ealing PCT Patient Partnership Group Contact: Sudeshi Bedi, Facilitator Email: sudeshi.bedi@ealingpct.nhs.uk|
Ealing Hospital User Group Contact: Sarah Gigg, Lead Nurse Email: sarah.gigg@eht.nhs.uk|
Semi-colon Group at Hillingdon Hospital Contact: Sister Pat Black Tel: 01895 279 391
St Mary's Breast Cancer Support Group Contact: Victoria Harmer Email: victoria_harmer@imperial.nhs.uk|
Imperial Hospital User Group Contact: Dianne Dunn, Lead Nurse Email: diane.dunn@imperial.nhs.uk|
Janice Gabriel - Nurse Director Hampshire and Isle of Wight Strategic Health Authority Oakley Road Southampton SO16 4GX Tel: 02380 725432 (Southampton) or 01983 534006 (IOW) Email: janice.gabriel@hiowha.nhs.uk| www.centralsouthcoastcancernetwork.nhs.uk |
Basingstoke Cancer User Group Contact: Shelagh Goddard, Lead Cancer Nurse North Hampshire Hospital Aldermaston Road Basingstoke RG24 9NA Tel: 01256 314 839 Email: shelagh.goddard@nhht.nhs.uk|
Chichester Cancer User Group Contact:Tim Hutson, Macmillan Lead Cancer & Palliative Care Nurse St Richards Hospital Spitalfield Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 6SE Tel: 01243 788 122 x2508 Email: tim.hutson@rws-tr.nhs.uk |
Isle of Wight Cancer User Group Joint Chair: Robert White Andrew Gallini, Lead Nurse St Mary's Hospital Newport Isle of Wight PO30 5TG Tel: 01983 534006 Email: Andrew.Gallini@iow.nhs.uk|
Portsmouth Cancer User Group Contact: Helen Eggleton The Beeches, First Floor St. James Hospital Locksway Road Portsmouth PO4 8LD Tel: 023 9268 4887 Email: helen.eggleton@csccn.nhs.uk |
Salisbury Cancer User Group Contact: Helena Bridgman & Belinda Mills Joint Lead Cancer Nurses Palliative Care Salisbury District Hospital Salisbury Wilts SP2 8BJ Tel: 01722 336 262 Email: helena.bridgman@salisbury.nhs.uk| & belinda.mills@salisbury.nhs.uk|
Southampton Area Cancer User Group Contact: Louise Hooker Lead Cancer Nurse Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton Tel: 02380 796556 Email: louise.hooker@suht.swest.nhs.uk|
Winchester Cancer User Group Contact: Janice Gabriel Consultant Nurse in Cancer Care The Piggery Royal Hampshire County Hospital Romsey Road, Winchester, SO22 5DG Telephone: 01962 824634 Email: janice.gabriel@weht.swest.nhs.uk|
Kent and Medway Cancer Network Madeline Stuart Facilitator Preston Hall London Road Aylford Kent ME20 7NJ Tel: 07740 941264 Email: madeleine.stuart@btinternet.com|
Thames Valley Cancer Network Sarah Pyne, Facilitator Blue Porta Cabin The Churchill Hospital Old Road Headington Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7LJ Tel: 01865 857 166 Email. sara.pyne@orh.nhs.uk| www.tvcn.org.uk|
Milton Keynes User Group Laraine Cox, Lead Nurse Cancer Services Milton Keynes General Hospital Standing Way Eaglestone Milton Keynes Bucks MK6 5LD Tel: 01908 243 913 Email: laraine.cox@mkgeneral.nhs.uk|
Oxford Cancer Services Advisory Group (OCSAG) www.ocsag.org |
South Bucks Cancer Patients Partnership Janet Linacre, Cancer Services Manager Cancer Unit, 7th Floor Wycombe Hospital Queen Alexandra Road High Wycombe, HP11 2TT Tel: 01494 426 260 Email: janet.linacre@sbucks.nhs.uk|
Stoke Mandeville User Group Jeanette Tebbutt Lead Cancer Nurse Ward 6X, Stoke Mandeville Hospital Mandeville Road Aylesbury Bucks HP21 8AL Tel: 01296 315101 Email: jeanette.tebbutt@smh.nhs.uk|
West Berkshire Cancer Patients Advisory Group Melanie Rogers (Lead Cancer Nurse) Royal Berks & Battle NHS Trust Reading RG1 5AN Tel: 0118 987 8898 Email: wbcpag@rbbh-tr.nhs.uk|
Kent & Medway Cancer Network Madeleine Stuart, User Involvement Facilitator Cancer Network Offices Preston Hall London Road Aylford NE20 7NJ Tel: 07740 941 264 Email: madeline.stuart@btinternet.com|
Surrey, West Sussex & Hampshire Cancer Network Angela Olszak, User Partnership Facilitator The Jarvis Centre 60 Stoughton Road Guildford GU1 1LJ Tel: 01483 783209 Mobile: 07979 503717 Email: angela.olszak@gwpct.nhs.uk| www.swshcn.nhs.uk|
Sussex Cancer Network's Cancer Patients Forum Maxine Bullen, Facilitator 36-38 Friars Walk Lewes East Sussex BN7 2PB Telephone: 01322 381877 Email: maxinebullen@btconnect.com|
Sussex Cancer Network Maxine Bullen Facilitator 36-38 Friars Walk Lewes East Sussex BN7 2PB Tel: 01273 403 525 Email: maxinebullen@btconnect.com| www.sussexcancer.net|
East Sussex NHS Hospital Trust Cancer Services User Groups
Margaret Ticehurst, Chairperson Contact through Sussex Cancer Network Group above
Contact: Claire Corry, Patient and Public Involvement Lead ASW Cancer Services South Plaza Marlborough Street Bristol BS1 3NX Tel: 0117 900 2321 Email: aswcs@aswcs.nhs.uk| www.aswcs.nhs.uk |
Royal United Hospital Bath Cancer Service User Involvement Group
Contact: c/o Sarah Hudson, Cancer Services Manager Cancer Management Office Combe Park Bath BA1 3NG Tel: 01225 824042 Email: cancer.group@ruh-bath.swest.nhs.uk|
Swindon & Marlborough Trust Patient & Carer Group Contact: Michael Willson, Cancer Services Manager The Great Western Hospital Marlborough Road Swindon Wilts SN3 6BB Tel: 01793 604724 Email: michael.willson@smnhst.swest.nhs.uk|
Taunton & Somerset NHS Trust Contact: Teresa Levy, Cancer Services Project Manager Telephone: 01823 342402
Peninsula Cancer Network Peninsula Cancer Network Gilly Beail Facilitator Lescaze Offices Shinner's Bridge Dartington Devon TQ9 6JE Tel: 07825 027 605 Email: gilly.beail@nhs.net |
Patients, Families and Professionals Working Group Contact: Jane Grant, Facilitator The Chapel St Paul's Medical Centre 121 Swindon Road Cheltenham GL50 4DP Tel: 01242 215478 Fax: 01242 215456 Email: jane.grant@glos.nhs.uk|
3 Counties Cancer Network Annie Young, Network Nurse Director The Chapel St Pauls Medical Centre 121 Swindon Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire Tel: 01242 215478 Email: annie.young@glos.nhs.uk|
Tracy Street, Network User Involvement Facilitator Victoria House Ferndown Dorset BH22 9JR Tel: 01202 850631 Email: tracy.street@ferndown.nhs.uk| www.dorsetcancernetwork.nhs.uk|