Cancer support services for your patients
If you support people with cancer, we're here to support you. Whether the people you help are looking for information about treatment, money or work worries, or they just want someone to talk to, we can complement your care.
How we can support the people you help
Your patients have many needs which are likely to change as they go through cancer treatment.
Our Macmillan Support Line expert advisers can help answer questions about cancer treatment, money and work and emotional support.
Share the contact details for the Macmillan Support Line with your patients. Ask them to call 0808 808 00 00 for free (7 days a week, 8am to 8pm).
People can also chat online with our cancer information specialists, or send us an email by completing our online form.
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Support with money worries
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Practical support for your patients
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Support with how your patients are feeling
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Information about cancer and treatment
How to refer patients to the Macmillan Support Line
If you’re a primary care professional, you can refer your patients to the Macmillan Support Line through a referral form embedded within EMIS and SystmOne. You need to fill in the form, save it, and email it to supportlinereferrals@macmillan.org.uk. The patient will then receive a call back from one of our advisers who will assess their needs and offer relevant information and support options.
Please note, patients cannot request a Macmillan nurse through the Macmillan Support Line. As a GP, you can refer patients to an NHS trust, which may or may not have a Macmillan nurse.
Watch the video to hear Dr Anthony Cunliffe, GP and Macmillan Clinical Adviser, talking about the referral process to the Macmillan Support Line and how the service can benefit your patients.