On the pulse february - West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

NHSGPnewscontinuedCANCERi PROVIDES CANCERINFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICESTO THE COMMUNITIES OF WEST HERTSWorking closely with the Lynda Jackson Macmillan Centre,CANCERi provides a service from diagnosis onwards, throughtreatment and beyond, to patients, family, carers and friends.CANCERi hopes to work more closely with Primary Care Teams,with GPs and practice nurses signposting directly to CANCERi forup-to-date, timely and appropriate information and support.We are only too aware of the important role information andsupport has to play in the cancer journey, with the NICE guidelinesdue in the spring, the Mount Vernon Cancer Network InformationStrategy and individual PCT strategy.For further information or to make an appointment call CANCERion 01727-897490CANCERi now provides information and support in the OutpatientsDepartment at Watford General.Having successfully provided information and support in HemelHempstead General and St Albans City Hospitals for over threeyears, and seen by the health care professionals there as anintegral part of the Oncology team, CANCERi resources are nowavailable in the Outpatients Department at Watford General onFridays from 9am until 1pm.Anyone affected by or concerned about cancer, including patients,family, friends, carers and health care professionals is able toaccess information and support relating to: cancer, treatments, sideeffects and the practicalities of living with a diagnosis. CANCERican provide information and support at any stage of a cancerjourney. Literature highlighting cancer awareness and healthpromotion is also available.Do drop by to meet the team so that we can introduce the serviceand resources to you.CANCERi Watford 01923-335360FAMILYCOUNSELLINGSERVICEA Family Counselling Service isnow available at Relate Watfordand Three Rivers and is for:●●●●FamiliesParents and SiblingsBlended FamiliesExtended FamiliesFamily Counselling can helpresolve communication problemsthat occur within families.For instance, if someone:●●●●●●has different parenting ideasand practices to their partnerstruggles to communicate withtheir parentsfinds an experience of abusein childhood affects familyrelationships nowis experiencing difficultieswith discipline andexpectations in a new familyhas unresolved issues with anadult siblingstruggles with a sister orbrother relationshipLeaflets are available, and if youwould like to arrange a talk aboutthe service then please contactRelate on 01923 241803 or email:centre@relatewatford.freeserve.co.uk.St Albans 01727-897490Berkhamsted 01442-871026GP news ● The next issue of GP NEWS will be published in April. Copy for the next issue,marked, GP NEWS should be sent to the Communications Department, alternatively emaileileen.whitehouse@whht.nhs.uk.Copy deadline: 2 April 2004.