My Key To Care
My Key To My Care A guide to unlocking discussions with the healthcare team on your current holistic needs. Name: ………………………………………………………………. Date: ……………………………………….. Over the past week what have...
Archive: Cancer Services
Hair Loss, Hair Thinning, Wig and Headwear Service for people with chemotherapy/radiotherapy induced hair loss, including hair and scalp plans for cold cap treatment
Introduction One of the visible side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy can be hair thinning or hair loss. Fortunately, after chemotherapy, hair grows back fully in 99% of cases....
High output stoma diet sheet
This leaflet is designed to tell you about stomas that produce large amounts of fluid, why this may have happened and changes to your diet that may help you...
Nutrition during Chemotherapy
Some people find eating and drinking can become difficult during chemotherapy. This can be related to the cancer or due to the side effects of treatment. There are some...
Safety at home after chemotherapy or when taking chemotherapy tablets home
When I go home after chemotherapy There are precautions that you need to take if you go home after having chemotherapy or if you go home with a chemotherapy...
Patient handheld Systemic Anticancer Therapy (SACT) booklet
24 HOUR TELEPHONE ADVICE FOR UNWELL PATIENTS 01908 660033 Bleep 1090. Tumour marker required day 1 of each cycle ……………… (Affix patient label) IMPORTANT PATIENT INFORMATION If you have...
Caring for the dying patient
You have been given this leaflet to help you understand the changes that happen with your loved one, when coming towards the end of their life. The dying process...
Extravasation What is it?
Introduction This booklet has been produced to provide information to patients receiving intravenous chemotherapy. It is not meant to substitute the discussion between you and the nursing team treating...
Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment referral – What happens next?
Introduction This leaflet is intended to give you information on what will happen before you receive your chemotherapy/immunotherapy/targeted treatment and what will happen on the actual day of your...
Patient Guidance Medication and driving
Why this guidance? The Department for Transport brought in a new law in March 2015 which governs driving while taking certain drugs. This is aimed at improving road safety....