Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Bowel Care your guide to support services Issued by the Department of Surgery
There are many sources of help for you and your family. You may wish to contact some of the following agencies. Some of them have volunteers to answer the telephone and others have an answer phone and ask you to leave a message and a number where you can be contacted. Aromatherapy Organisation Council Advice on how to find an aromatherapist in your area. Telephone: 020 8251 7912 Fax 020 8251 7942 www.aromatherapy-uk.org Berwick and District Cancer Support Group Can offer one to one transport service to Wansbeck, Hexham and Borders General Hospitals and Great Western (Edinburgh) Hospital. Telephone: 01289 303839 British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Can provide a list of trained counsellors. Telephone: 01455 883300 or send a self-addressed envelope, with a stamp on, to: BACP House, 15 St. John s Business Park, Lutterworth LE17 4HB www.bacp.co.uk British Colostomy Association Offers support for patients who have stoma following bowel surgery. Telephone: 0800 3284257 cass@colostomyassociation.org.uk British Complementary Medicine Association Can provide a list of registered practitioners. Telephone: 0845 345 5977 1
British Homeopathic Association Provides a list of practising doctors. Send a self-addressed envelope, with a stamp on, to: 27a Devonshire Street, London W1N 1RJ Telephone: 01582 408675 info@britishhomeopathic.org Cancer Bacup Information booklets, emotional support, practical advice. Telephone: 0808 800 000 www.bacup.org.uk Maggies Cancer Group, Newcastle Telephone: 07825 362086 Siobhan.palmer@maggiescentres.org Cancer Support Groups Northumberland Offers meetings, support and information. Contact: Jim and Dee. Telephone: 01434 230398 info@northumberlandcancersupportgroup.co.uk Carers Provides information and advice for carers. Carers North Tyneside Telephone: 0191 643 2298 www.northtynesidecarers.org.uk/ Carers Northumberland Telephone: 01670 518204 www.carersnorthumberland.org.uk 2
Citizens Advice Bureau Offers free confidential advice and information on many problems including financial ones. North Tyneside telephone: 08444 991198 Northumberland, contact your local office: Alnwick 01665 604135 Amble 01665 604135 Ashington 01670 818360 Berwick 01289 330222 Blyth 01670 367779 Cramlington 01670 736916 Morpeth 01670 511516 Colon Cancer Active Provides information on all aspects of colorectal cancer. Telephone: 0300 3653015, Monday to Friday 10-4pm, 24 hour answer phone. susan@canceractive.com Coping with Cancer (North East) Offers help and support. Telephone: 0191 2280259 info@copingwithcancer.org.uk Disability North Information and advisory service working with and on behalf of disabled people, their carers and people working with them. The Dene Centre, Castle Farm Road, Gosforth. Telephone: 0191 2840480 3
The Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Support Group Gives practical and emotional support for patients who have had their colon removed. Telephone: 0800 0184 724 info@iasupport.org Macmillan Cancer Support Can provide Macmillan Nurses, advice and counselling. Information line: Telephone: 0808 8080000 www.macmillan.org.uk Marie Curie Care Specialist nursing and medical care. www.mariecurie.org.uk Marie Curie Centre (Hospice) Offers specialist nursing and medical care. Telephone: 0191 219 1000 National Association of Colitis and Crohn s disease (NACC) Nationwide charity with local groups for patients who suffer from colitis or crohns disease. Crohns and Colitis UK (NACC) 4, Beaumont House Sutton Road St Albans Herts AL1 5HH Telephone: 0845 130 2233 info@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk 4
North Northumberland Day Hospice Offers support to patients and carers and provides an outreach service. Can also help with transport. Telephone: 01665 606515 Relate Offers counselling to anyone experiencing difficulties in their Relationships. Telephone: 0191 232 9109 www.relate.org.uk Samaritans 24 hour listening service for anyone who is in distress or despair. Telephone: 08457 909090 www.samaritans.org.uk St Oswald s Hospice Offers specialist palliative care. Telephone: 0191 2850063 Tynedale Community Hospice Offers transport and practical help. Telephone: 01434 600388 5
Bowel Care Nurse Specialists If you would like further information or advice please contact your bowel care nurse specialist who will try and help you. North Tyneside General Hospital Telephone: 0344 811 8111 ext 2179 (answer phone) 0191 293 4006 (direct line and answerphone) The Green, Wallsend Telephone: 0191 2828095 (direct dial and answer phone) Wansbeck General Hospital Telephone: 0344 811 8111 ext 3239 (answer phone) 01670 529239 (direct line) Hexham General Hospital Telephone: 01434 655616 (answer phone) 6
PIN 083/V4 Review date: November 2017