Macmillan Cancer centre marks 10 year milestone

Monday, 2 May 2016 00:00

Health and Social Care Minister Howard Quayle (C) with the Macmillan team

The Macmillan Cancer Information Centre is marking its 10 year anniversary.

The centre based in Noble's Hospital has been serving as a 'one stop shop' for information on cancer for a decade.

A team of volunteers - which includes cancer survivors, social workers, nurses and people with of experience in counselling - all lend a hand to running the centre.

It offers information for patients suffering from the disease and provides 'LookAhead' - which gives support for those experiencing hair loss and other side effects of cancer.

Last year the team supported more than 600 people.

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