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Cancerbackup Walk-In Information Centre
Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6
A cancer information nurse specialist provides cancer information, practical advice and emotional support which is free, independent, confidential and up to date. This service is available to all, including patients, their families, friends and carers, as well as health care professionals.
Our nurse can explain and clarify medical terms and give information about all types of cancer and the different treatments used. The nurse can help you cope with the symptoms, side effects and other aspects of cancer.
For people who prefer to use a language other than English, a service called Cancer In Your Language is available at the Cancerbackup Walk-In Information Centre.
The Cancerbackup Walk-In Information Centre has a wide range of easy to understand booklets on most cancers and their treatments for you to take away. The information is up to date and includes practical ways of coping with cancer and the emotional effects it can have.
The booklets on individual cancers describe what cancer is, which tests are used in diagnosis and how the cancer is treated, including possible side effects.
They also include sections on the feelings people often experience and ways in which people can help themselves. A reference section suggests organisations to contact for help and support and includes a list of books which may be helpful.
Access to the Internet is available at the Cancerbackup Walk-In Information Centre. This gives patients the opportunity, for example, to research treatments with the guidance and advice of the nurse.
Contact name: Miranda Rodger, Cancer Information Nurse Specialist
Address:
Cancerbackup Walk-In Information Centre
Ground Floor, Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London, W6 8RF
Tel: 020 8383 0171
Fax: 020 8383 0170
Please phone to check that the Cancerbackup Information Centre is open before making a special journey.
The centre is on the Ground Floor of Charing Cross Hospital near the bottom of the escalators and to the left of the lifts.
If you have any difficulty in finding it please ask for directions at the reception desk.
Hammersmith is the nearest underground station, served by the Piccadilly, District and Hammersmith & City lines. It is about a 5-10 minute walk to the main entrance or a short bus ride.
Charing Cross Hospital can also be reached by travelling to Putney mainline station and then taking a bus towards Fulham Palace Road.
For full details of tube services, please call 020 7222 1234 or visit the Transport for London website at www.tfl.gov.uk/tube
The following buses stop outside or close to the hospital:
Visit the Transport for London website at www.tfl.gov.uk/buses for further bus information.
There are a limited number of parking bays at both the front and back of Charing Cross Hospital. Costs are £1.80 an hour but overnight parking is free.
There are a number of allocated bays for disabled badge pass holders and parking is free for badge holders in any of the available spaces.
Cancerbackup is a national charity and we rely on voluntary donations. To donate, please call 020 7696 9003 and tell us you have visited our website. Thank you.
