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MacMillan
Appeal
Case statement
South & Central Manchester Macmillan Appeal
Help us to
improve cancer care in South & Central Manchester
In Greater
Manchester more than 13,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year.
Macmillan Cancer Relief would like to be able to offer help and support
to everyone who needs it from diagnosis throughout their illness. However,
at the moment we cannot meet the increased demand for our services. We
have therefore launched the South & Central Manchester Macmillan
Appeal to raise funds to extend and enhance local cancer care in the
area. The positions we are fundraising for are:
- a nurse
specialist based at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital will help
and support children with cancer and their families both in hospital
and at home and try to help them live as normal a life as possible during
their treatment
- a lead
cancer nurse based at South Manchester University Hospital will
be a leading figure in cancer nursing: providing an example in order
to increase the level of nursing input to multidisciplinary teams and
other forums for discussion, such as the Cancer Services Working Group
within the Trust. The postholder will focus on radically improving the
current cancer services experienced by patients and staff
- an
upper gastrointestinal clinical nurse specialist based at South
Manchester University Hospital Trust because no Upper GI CNS was previously
established within the Trust. The trust recognises that there is a service
gap in respect to Upper G.I. cancer care
- a colorectal
clinical nurse specialist based at Stepping Hill Hospital. The Trust
serves a population of approximately 360,000. The level of patient activity
is increasing each year, placing greater demands on the service which
in turn threatens the equity and quality of service provided to patients.
Difficulties experienced by current post holder include: responding
to increasing numbers of new referrals, in part as a result of the appointment
of 2 additional consultants and implementation of national initiatives;
meeting the increasing demands placed on the Nurse led follow up clinic
which is now oversubscribed. The establishment of this post would enable
the resolution of these problems as well as increasing support available
to colorectal surveillance patients considered to be potentially high
risk
- information
and Support Centre based at the Manchester Royal Infirmary has been
equipped with books, leaflets, videos and other types of information
about cancer and has been staffed by information specialists and volunteers
who guide the visitors to the information they need. Macmillan recognises
that many people cope better with cancer if they can be helped to find
all the information they want, to allow them to make informed choices
about their treatment and care. The centre is open but we are still
fundraising for it
- an
ethic minority outreach and liaison worker based at Macmillan Central
Manchester Information and Support Centre. Manchester's population is
ethnically diverse, with areas of high social deprivation. Timely access
to cancer services by these groups is acknowledged as poor, affecting
both survival and experience of cancer. This is likely to be linked
to knowledge of cancer as well as the ability of the service to meet
the needs of different cultures. Provision of information to such groups
is problematic and its solution is not simply the translation of written
information. The post of Outreach and Liaison worker is to help to ensure
the development of an information service, which is able to meet the
needs of the local population
- Patient
grants - people with cancer sometimes find they have extra costs
to meet because of their illness. If they on a low income, or have had
to give up work during treatment this can create financial problems.
To ease these pressures Macmillan awards one-off grants for a wide variety
of practical needs. Every year Macmillan Cancer Relief gives out over
£145,000 of patient grants in Greater Manchester. The application
process is simple and most people receive their cheques within three
days
Macmillan
Cancer Relief in South & Central Manchester
Macmillan is totally committed to supporting patients, and their families,
living with cancer in South & Central Manchester. This appeal will
enable us to support more people living with cancer and their families.
You can make the difference…
 At
28, Scott from South Manchester was diagnosed with testicular cancer and
only a few months later was given more news that a tumour had been discovered
behind the wall of his stomach. "It was a real blow to receive such
bad news, especially at such a young age, but we got there. I couldn't
have done without my Macmillan nurses, Beverley and Sheila. At every crucial
point - whether it was going in for treatment or receiving test results
- they always seemed to be there." - Scott Robinson, Cancer patient.
If you can
help do any of the following today…
Call Jill
Rowe, Fundraising Manager on 0161 905 1133
Email Jill
on jrowe@macmillan.org.uk
Write to
Jill at:
Macmillan Cancer Relief
5th Floor, Acre House, Town Square, Sale, M33 7WZ
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