Palliative care Archives

Useful resources > Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich Hospital (part of the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust) is based in the outskirts of Ipswich and provides services to the town and surrounding areas.

Call

Ipswich Hospital main switchboard:
01473 712233

Email

Cancer support at the hospital:
cancer.support@esneft.nhs.uk

Visit

Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD

Visit the Ipswich Hospital website

Getting to the hospital

The address is Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD

Open in Google Maps

A road sign with the letter H on, directing people to the nearest hospital.

Public transport

There are several bus routes that serve the Ipswich Hospital. Visit their website to find the route nearest to you.

Visit First Buses

An aerial shot of the Orwell Bridge in Ipswich.

Cancer services

Ipswich Hospital offer a large range of services, support and information.

The team can provide practical, emotional, physical and financial support to anyone who has been affected by cancer. They are able to signpost and refer to other organisations, support groups and services within the local community.

Find out more

Support

At our centres across the region, we offer support to anyone affected by cancer.

Find support near you

About us

We are a local, people-first charity providing outstanding cancer support.

Research

We fund vital, world-class research to help prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.

Find out more

Let’s keep in touch

Subscribe to our mailing list to receive news and updates from Big C.

Useful resources > The Royal Marsden Hospital, London

The Royal Marsden Hospital, London

The Royal Marsden is a world leader in cancer care, pioneering treatment and ground-breaking research. With dedicated units for all cancer types, The Royal Marsden provides care during diagnosis, treatment and beyond. Sometimes patients from Norfolk and surrounding counties may be referred to other hospitals outside of the county for specialised treatments, such as The Royal Marsden.

Call

The Royal Marsden Hospital main switchboard:
020 7352 8171

Call

The Royal Marsden Macmillan Hotline:
020 8915 6899

Visit

The Royal Marsden,
203 Fulham Road,
London
SW3 6JJ

Visit The Royal Marsden Hospital website

Getting to the hospital

The address is The Royal Marsden Hospital, 203 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 6JJ

Open in Google Maps

Public transport

If you’re travelling to London by train, you can either take a taxi from the station, or use the London Underground. The nearest Tube station to Royal Marsden is South Kensington, about seven minutes walk through Onslow Square to Fulham Road. The Piccadilly, District and Circle lines serve South Kensington station.

Visit Transport for London

Cancer services

The Royal Marsden Hospital has dedicated units for all cancer types and provides care during diagnosis, treatment and beyond.

The hospital also has specialist paediatric facilities for children and young people.

Find out more

A woman being scanned in a medical machine.

Support

At our centres across the region, we offer support to anyone affected by cancer.

Find support near you

About us

We are a local, people-first charity providing outstanding cancer support.

Research

We fund vital, world-class research to help prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.

Find out more

Let’s keep in touch

Subscribe to our mailing list to receive news and updates from Big C.

Useful resources > Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is one of the largest cancer centres in the UK and one of the main cancer treatment hospitals in our region. NNUH is a centre of excellence for cancer care, providing specialist services from screening through to diagnosis, treatments and living with and beyond cancer, using the latest technology and research available.

Call

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital main switchboard:

01603 286286

Call

Colney Centre:

01603 288949

Visit

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk

NR4 7UY

Visit Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital website

Getting to the hospital

Based just outside Norwich, off the A47 and A11, NNUH is easily accessible from the rest of the county.

The address is Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY

Open in Google Maps

Public transport

Regular Bus services to the hospital are available from the city centre and surrounding towns and villages including Dereham, Wymondham and Hethersett.

Find out more

A wide-angled shot of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

Cancer services

Treatments given at NNUH including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, brachytherapy and surgical interventions. You will be allocated a Clinical Nurse Specialist who will be there to support you and answer any concerns or queries. The Big C centre team based at the NNUH will also be there to give continuous support and are located a short walk down from the Colney Centre.

NNUH has a state of the art endoscopy department (within the nearby Quadram Institute) and a PET CT scanner which reduces the need to travel, for a more in-depth scan.

Find out more

Support

At our centres across the region, we offer support to anyone affected by cancer.

Find support near you

About us

We are a local, people-first charity providing outstanding cancer support.

Research

We fund vital, world-class research to help prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.

Find out more

Let’s keep in touch

Subscribe to our mailing list to receive news and updates from Big C.

Useful resources > Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn NHS Trust is a acute hospital serving the communities of West Norfolk, South Lincolnshire and East Cambridgeshire.

Call

Queen Elizabeth Hospital main switchboard:
01603 286286

Visit

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King’s Lynn, Norfolk
PE30 4ET

Visit the Queen Elizabeth Hospital website

Getting to the hospital

The address is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET

Open in Google Maps

Public transport

There are several Lynx bus routes that serve the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Visit their website to find the route nearest to you.

Visit Lynx Buses

Cancer services

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital offer a large range of services, support and information, these include:

A blood taking services, Cancer Wellbeing and Support Centre, Cervical Screening, Chemotherapy suite, CNS (Clinical Nurse Specialist) Support Line
Day treatment room, King’s Lynn Breast Screening Service and Paediatric oncology service.

Find out more

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kings Lynn

Support

At our centres across the region, we offer support to anyone affected by cancer.

Find support near you

About us

We are a local, people-first charity providing outstanding cancer support.

Research

We fund vital, world-class research to help prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.

Find out more

Let’s keep in touch

Subscribe to our mailing list to receive news and updates from Big C.

Useful resources > Care for a palliative diagnosis

Care for a palliative diagnosis

When you are diagnosed as ‘palliative’, it means that the cancer cannot be cured, but with the right treatments and support, your symptoms and side effects can be kept under control to help you continue living your life as normally as possible. This can be a really unsettling time for everyone, and at times you may feel confused about what it all means.

How can Big C help?

Big C is here to support you and your family through this difficult time. The team is available to listen as well as give advice on a wide variety of topics including physical concerns, spiritual care, and practical worries, such as finances.

Practical worries, such as finances, wills, legal information and ensuring everything is in place you need, by having some of those difficult conversations. We offer specialist advise services to address all of these and any other concerns, you or your loved ones may have.

What is palliative care?

Palliative care is care given to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. It’s an approach that addresses the person as a whole, not just the disease.

Organisations across Norfolk and Waveney are working closely to develop palliative care services, by investing in education and training of staff in palliative and end of life care. This will result in improved palliative and end of life care for patients and their families.

A person comforting another by putting their hand on top of theirs

What does palliative care mean for you?

Your doctor or specialist team would have advised you that your condition has moved to a palliative phase, where it is no longer curable. There may be treatment options available to ensure you are comfortable and are able to carry on with the things you enjoy doing.

Palliative care encompasses physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of your needs.

A picture of somebody holding a drink in a white mug.

Does it mean I’m going to die?

There is a difference between palliative and end of life (terminal care). Palliative means your condition is no longer curable, but you are not at the end of your life. Those approaching the end of their lives, usually have a 6 month to 1-year prognosis.

A close up of a tea light candle with other candles blurred out in the background

Find the right support group for you

There are various Big C support groups that can help you, specifically around dealing with palliative care diagnosis, including groups for men, women and carers as well as a specific palliative care support group.

Discover more

A group of people chatting in a Big C support centre.

Further support

A close up of a grey towel rolled up on a therapy bed

Complementary therapies

We can offer complementary therapy treatments such as reflexology to help relax you. From reflexology to massage and relaxation to reiki.

Find out more

Counselling

We provide specialist counsellors and advisors to support you and your family with the emotional aspect; this can be dealing with emotions, such as depression, fear and anxiety.

Find out more

An image of a patient, laying in hospital having their hand held by a visitor.

Frequently asked questions

Take a look at some of the most common questions we’re asked, and if you can’t find the answer to what you’re looking for, just get in touch.

Find out more

Palliative care is not about the last few days, or hours of your life. It’s about ensuring your life is as good as it can be right until the end.

We’ve helped people like Louise

Following a routine mammogram screening, Louise was told that a lump was found in her breast, resulting in a breast cancer diagnosis in August 2019. This is her story…

Read Louise’s story

Photo of Louise Prentice sitting in a chair receiving treatment

Browse

We can help you work through the maze of cancer information.

Browse our resources

Support

At our centres across the region, we offer support to anyone affected by cancer.

Find support near you

About us

We are a local, people-first charity providing outstanding cancer support.

Find out more

Let’s keep in touch

Subscribe to our mailing list to receive news and updates from Big C.