CUH Cancer Support Service

23/01/2026

The Information Pod will be back open on Monday. We will be able to assist you face to face, on the telephone and online via Attend Anywhere. If you need support the Macmillan Cancer Support patient line is open 8am – 8pm 365 days a year Tel: 0808 808 0000

23/01/2026

💛 A gentle reminder: our Young Tongues Virtual Meet-Up is this weekend.

If you’ve been thinking about joining, this is your sign 💛 These meet-ups are a relaxed, judgement-free space to connect with others who truly understand life after a tongue cancer diagnosis.

✨ Come as you are.
🎧 Listen in only if you prefer.
💬 Use the chat if it’s easier than speaking.

📅 This Sunday 25th January
📝 Register here: https://loom.ly/Fz0E_MU

Everyone over the age of 18 and was diagnosed before turning 65 is welcome. No matter whether you’re newly diagnosed, in treatment or navigating life many years after.

23/01/2026

Something To Look Forward To receive donations of amazing items and experiences each month and periodically throughout the year.

Once you are registered with them, please remember to look on their website or social media pages regularly to see what is available to you

Items include:

Apartment, hotel and pub overnight stays

Sunday lunches

Afternoon teas

Vouchers to be used for meals out

Spa experiences

Please use the link to watch a video on how to register:

https://somethingtolookforwardto.org.uk/registering/

23/01/2026

23/01/2026

“I think I’d expected to get straight back to my normal life again, but now realised I needed a longer period of recovery, physically and emotionally.” Helen

Remission can bring mixed feelings. For example, some people worry about the possibility of their lymphoma relapsing. Although relapsed lymphoma can be treated again, living with the uncertainty of relapse can be difficult to cope with emotionally.

If you are struggling, we are here to support you. We have support groups specifically for those in remission. You might be interested in our Live your Life peer-led self-management course, designed for people who have completed treatment or who are on active monitoring (watch and wait). We also have information for anyone who is caring for someone who has lymphoma.

Find support for you 👉 https://lymphoma-action.org.uk/information-support/support-you

23/01/2026

If you are having to travel to site regularly and you claim benefits, you may be able to claim money back towards your travel costs. HC5(T) Forms are kept on the Outpatients main reception desk.

We also regularly share information from NHS Help with Health Costs stating what date claims are being processed on our page.

Please use the following link for more details

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs/healthcare-travel-costs-scheme-htcs/

23/01/2026

MyChart is an electronic patient portal that can be helpful for patients to:

Keep in touch with teams looking after you

Receive electronic letters, appointments and test results

Check in on your device when you arrive for your appointment

If you would like access, please speak to your clinical team or when you check in for your next appointment.

We are also able to send you messages on MyChart with the information you need included. Please let us know in your interaction if you have a MyChart account.

Use this link for more information https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/visiting-our-hospitals/your-appointment/mychart/

23/01/2026

Navigating a cancer diagnosis brings challenges you never expected. One of the biggest? The feeling that nobody truly understands what you're going through.

At The Cancer Club, we get it. We are a community of men who are on the same journey. It's a place to share experiences, ask tough questions, and find friendship with others who are in the same boat. You don't have to face this alone.

Find your community and a support system that understands.
👉 Join us today: https://thecancerclub.org.uk/register/

23/01/2026

“It’s little things like this that are helping me to get back into the big wide world.” Wonderful feedback about impact of gifts and experiences offered by Something To Look Forward To

22/01/2026

If you are going to be spending a period of time in hospital, please do let your family and friends know that if they are not able to visit you, they can leave messages for you on the Letter For Loved Ones link below:

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/contact-us/let-us-know-your-views/talk-us/letters-from-loved-ones/letters-loved-ones-form/ #:~:text=Our%20'Letters%20from%20Loved%20Ones,and%20delivered%20to%20the%20patient.

22/01/2026

Here are details of CUH Arts upcoming music cafe event -Wednesday 4th Feb

Please email cuh.arts@nhs.net to book your place

22/01/2026

We have a range of easy read information and can speak to you about what is available to help you with your concerns.

This information may be ready for you to take away, or we could forward it to you via email to look at on a digital device.

Have a conversation with us today at the Information Pod on level 2 near Oncology and Haematology Radiotherapy or by calling 01223 274801 and pressing option 2 for the information support side of the service.