Our team

 Macmillan Cancer Support Worker Team

We are the Macmillan Cancer Support Worker (CSW) team at University Hospital Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. We support people who have a cancer diagnosis, are currently undergoing treatment and those patients who are living with or beyond cancer. We are not clinical but we are trained in supporting people with cancer.

We work with you to actively identify any concerns or worries you may have. We offer practical, financial and emotional support by providing information and signposting to support services 

We use a Holistic Needs Assessment to help you identify any  areas of concern you have following your cancer diagnosis. We then work with you to address these concerns through the provision of tailored information and support. We focus on you as a whole, not just your illness. We understand that knowing what support is available is crucial in making things easier for you. For more information about the Holistic Needs Assessment, please click on the 'What's available' tab.

We will support you through face to face meetings, over the telephone or via email

As well as supporting you on an individual basis, we run and support three Health and Wellbeing Sessions which are free and easily accessible online.   We can also be found in the the Cancer Information and Support Centre based on Level 4, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Hospital.

We support people with cancer across all the hospital sites; Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, Weston General Hospital, St Michael's Hospital, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Dental Hospital, Bristol Eye Hospital and South Bristol Community Hospital. 

You can contact the team Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm through the following methods:

 

Bristol Cancer Support Worker Team

Telephone: 0117 34 21526

Email: macmillansupport@uhbw.nhs.uk

Cancer Information and Support Centre

Level 4, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre

Bristol

BS2 8ED

 

 

As part of the Personalised Care and Support Team at Weston General Hospital we have Macmillan Cancer Support Workers who work alongside our specialist nurses and consultants. They support people who have a cancer diagnosis, are currently undergoing treatment and those patients who are living with or beyond cancer.

Macmillan Cancer Support Workers actively work with patients and carers to identify and address any worries or concerns after a cancer diagnosis, helping individuals to take control of their care and to live well.

Support is available face-to-face, over the telephone or via email. Alternatively they can be found in our Macmillan Support Centre.  Our team picture and contact details is located below

 

Weston Cancer Support Worker Team

Telephone: 01934 881 078 or 01934 881 079

Email: WGHMacmillanSupportCentre@uhbw.nhs.uk 

Macmillan Support Centre

First Floor, Weston General Hospital

Grange Road, Uphill

Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4TQ

 

If you would like to be referred to the Macmillan Cancer Support Worker Team please speak to your Clinical Nurse Specialist. If you are unsure who this is, please contact the support workers directly and they will be able to confirm this for you and see how they can help.