Cancer Information Centre, The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester

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 Cancer Information Centre.

Contact name/s: Margaret Calvert or Julie Osborne, Cancer Information Nurse Specialists

Address:
Cancer Information Centre, Christie Hospital,
Wilmslow Road, Withington,
Manchester M20 4BX

Tel: 0161 446 8100

Fax: 0161 446 8105

Email a nurse

The Christie Hospital already has an extensive array of patient information and literature, which is complemented by the resources and expertise provided by Cancerbackup.

Publications

The Cancer 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 its emotional effects.

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.

Internet Access

Access to the internet is available at the Cancer Information Centre. This gives patients the opportunity, for example, to research treatments with the guidance and advice of the nurse.

• 9.00am - 4.00pm (Monday - Friday).

Please phone to check that the Cancer Information Centre is open before making a special journey.

The Cancer Information Centre is located on the ground floor of the hospital. Using the Oak Road entrance go past reception and left through the double doors, the centre is on the right hand side before the start of the glass corridor. If coming from any other direction come along the glass corridor and as it ends the centre is immediately on the left.

• Download hospital site and floor plans from the hospital website at: www.christie.nhs.uk/how_to_find_us/site_map.htm

• Link to multimap showing the location of the Christie Hospital in Withington, South Manchester.

By motorway from the North

• Take the M60 Ring Road anti-clockwise and follow signs for Manchester Airport.
• Move to the left lane and exit M60, Junction 5 (formerly Junction 9). The sign says Chester, Manchester Airport (M56), B'ham, A5103. Stay in left lane and take first exit from A5103 signed Northenden and Sale Moor.
• At the end of the slip road, turn left at the traffic lights at the Britannia Airport Inn onto Palatine Road, B5166 which becomes B5167. From A5103....

By motorway from the South

• Take the M56 following the signs to Manchester and then City Centre and A5103. Look out for a sign that says "motorway ends in half a mile".
• Shortly after this move to the left lane and take the slip road to Sale Moor and Northenden, signed B5166.
• Keep in right hand lane of slip road. At the traffic lights, the road turns sharp right under the bridge, passing the Post House on your left.

From A5103.....

• Pass through Northenden shopping area.
• Keep straight on past the shops and Northenden Golf Club, over the River Mersey.
• After passing the Britannia Hotel on your left, go through two major sets of traffic lights. Shortly after the second set, you will see a sign for Christie hospital, where you turn right into Oak Road.
• The hospital car park is about 200 yards along the road on the left hand side.

From Stockport and the East by motorway

• Take the M60 Ring Road clockwise and leave at Junction 5. Turn right at major traffic lights towards Didsbury A5145.
• Turn left at next traffic lights onto Palatine Road B5167. Go through one set of major traffic lights. Christie hospital is shortly after these, where you turn right into Oak Road.

Parking

The Christie Hospital pay and display Car Park system. The following price structure applies:

• up to 10 mins drop off free
• up to 4 hours £1.50
• up to 8 hours £2.50
• Over 8 hours and additional days £10

The car park is in front of the main entrance to the hospital in Oak Road. There are two entrances to the car park on Oak Road. The disabled spaces are either side of the road from the front entrance into the Oak Road car park.

Further information on car parking is on the Christie website at: www.christie.nhs.uk/how_to_find_us/car_directions.htm

By bus

Bus services to Wilmslow Road from:

• Manchester Piccadilly 40,42,157
• Cross Street (Manchester) 42A
• Cheadle 157
• East Didsbury 40,42,157
• Reddish 42A
• Stockport 42
• Levenshulme 169*,178* (these services do not pass the hospital directly).

Bus services to Palatine Road from:

• Manchester Piccadilly 41,43
• Cross Street (Manchester) 44,46,48
• Altrincham/Sale 41, 370* (this service does not pass the hospital directly).

By rail

Most main line trains arrive at Manchester Piccadilly and some of these also stop at Oxford Road Station. You can take a bus (any of the services listed above leaving Manchester Piccadilly bus station) or taxi to the Christie. Some trains arrive at Manchester Victoria, you can then take a taxi or bus.

Further information on public transport is on the Christie website at: www.christie.nhs.uk/how_to_find_us/public_transport.htm