Whether for yourself or to support someone else, the information in this booklet is designed to help support you and your colleagues’ well-being and some practical matters when facing the realities of a serious illness or diagnosis.
Click on the cover of the booklet to read it.
For Yourself
If you’re worried about cancer.
Has someone close to you been diagnosed? Do you have symptoms you think might be cancer?
This page of the Macmillan website has information to help.
Your diagnosis
Practical advice is available from Macmillan to help you to understand your diagnosis. And if you sign up, they can send you regular emails to support you through diagnosis and beyond.
Treatment
This booklet explains how to get information about your
treatment options and how your healthcare team and others
can support you to make decisions about your treatment.
Work questions
If you’re affected by cancer, you probably have a whole number of questions about work. This booklet will help you find the information you need at every stage.
Money worries
To help ease your money worries, Macmillan financial support includes the following:
- dealing with lenders and energy companies
- debt
- benefits
- bills and housing costs
- pensions and insurance.
Click on this link or the audio book above to find out more. Macmillan also offers grants to help with the extra costs that cancer can cause. If you are not sure where to start, talk to a Macmillan financial guide on 0808 808 00 00.
Emotional help
Support from Macmillan for the mix of emotions you might feel when dealing with cancer.
Click on this link or the audio book above to find out more.
Supporting Others
Knowing how to best help and support someone with cancer can be really hard. Them knowing that you are there for them will really help.
Try not to assume how they might be feeling and remember that having normal conversations about everyday things and sharing a joke can sometimes be a very welcome from thinking and talking about cancer all the time.
These videos from Cancer Research UK may help you to open up a the conversation.
In this 2 minute video, Marion talks about how the support from her line manager and colleagues had a huge impact on her cancer recovery process.
This booklet from Macmillan from their Work and cancer series outlines 10 top tips for line managers to help you support colleagues affected by cancer.
Additionally, this Managing cancer in the workplace booklet delves deeper into:
- your responsibilities as an employer and your employees’ rights
- understanding your employee, whether they have cancer or are
caring for someone who does - how to reduce the impact on your organisation
Useful Resources
Our free & confidential Employee Assistance programme We-care is available to you and your household if you need extra support or a phone/online GP appointment.
Tel: 0208 068 0035 Access code: H30174.
Books
Here a just a selection of the many wonderful books available on this topic. Click on the image for the link.
Articles
(Click on the images for the links)
David’s Story: Experience with oesophageal cancer
Podcasts and videos
Links
Get support when you need it from Macmillan.
Find out how we can support you and get information about different cancer types.
Maggie’s is a charity providing free cancer support and information in centres across the UK and online.
Cancer Support UK provides practical and emotional support to people living with cancer, both during and after the treatment period. We support people with all kinds of cancer across the UK
Through Penny Brohn’s team of cancer support experts, which includes doctors, nutritionists, counsellors, exercise and complementary therapists, we can help you to feel more physically and emotionally able to manage the impacts of your diagnosis and treatment, be more in control of your choices and have the best quality of life possible. Online and in-person support and groups. Centre in Pill, North Somerset.
Cancer Research UK funds scientists, doctors and nurses to help beat cancer sooner. We also provide cancer information to the public.