Community News

These news items are generated and published by Macmillan's Online Community Team. In this section you’ll find some posts written by the Online Community team in partnership with our Cancer Information Development team. We also feature personal stories from our members.

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Latest Posts

  • Are you looking for some hope?

    It can be a challenge to feel hopeful during a difficult time so in today’s blog, we are sharing lots of hope from the Community. Although some members may not feel very hopeful with their personal circumstances, we hope the following will offer some reassurance, inspiration and positivity.
  • Hospice and respite care

    There are often members of the Community sharing personal experiences with accessing supportive care from a hospice. Getting support from a hospice may not be something you have considered before as a lot of people think it's only end of life care that is provided. Hospices are there to help those with a terminal illness or life limiting condition and this blog is sharing some useful information about hospice and respite…

  • The worry of waiting - sharing support on the Online Community

    Living with cancer can often mean living with uncertainty and anxiety. Waiting for test results, can be a particularly worrying time for you and your loved ones. Whether you’re awaiting a cancer diagnosis, a referral or reviewing a cancer treatment plan, the waiting period might feel really difficult. You might find it helps to be able to chat in the Online Community forums.