Cancer support services for your patients

If you support people with cancer, we're here to support you. Whether the people you help are looking for information about treatment, money or work worries, or they just want someone to talk to, we can complement your care.

How we can support the people you help

  • Support with money worries

    Our money advisers can help your patients access the benefits, financial support and grants they may be entitled to. We can also help them find out if they are eligible for a Macmillan grant to help with the financial impact of cancer.

    Your patients can contact our money advisers for free  on 0808 808 00 00web chat or email, Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm; Saturday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm.

     

  • Energy Advice

    If cancer is affecting someone’s ability to pay bills, we have information and advice about managing energy and heating costs.

  • Information and support about work

    If your patients are worried about work, we have information about work for employees, self-employed employee people, and employers. This includes information about things like their rights at work, as well as advice to help them talk to their employer.

  • Practical support for your patients

    We can offer practical tips and information to help your patients manage day-to-day tasks. This includes shopping, cooking or finding local support.

    Your patients can contact our Cancer Information and Support Specialists for free on 0808 808 00 00, web chat or email, 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm.

  • Support with how your patients are feeling

    We can help with how your patients are feeling, whether they just want someone to listen, someone to chat to or help from a professional counsellor. Your patients can contact our Cancer Information and Support team for free on 0808 808 00 00, web chat or email, 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm.

  • Information about cancer and treatment

    We can answer your patients’ questions about cancer or treatment, including their diagnosis, tests and monitoring, or treatment. Your patients can contact our Cancer Information Nurse Specialists for free on 0808 808 00 00, web chat or email, 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm.

How to refer patients to the Macmillan Support Line

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