• National walking month

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    May is here, the trees have turned a luminous green and the sun has officially put its hat on! Just a few reasons to think about heading outside for a walk at some point today. In this blog, our information development nurse Elspeth talks about the many benefits of walking more.

    May is National Walking Month and Living Streets, the national charity that works to create safe, attractive and enjoyable streets, are encouraging…

  • Keeping safe in the sun – Sun Awareness week (9th -16th May 2016)

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    As summer approaches (the forecast for this weekend is hot and sunny!), and as part of Sun Awareness week next week, here’s one of our information development nurses Hilary with a quick reminder about taking care of your skin in the sun. Plus some extra tips if you’re having or have had cancer treatment.

    Know the skin you’re in

    No one knows better than you how your skin copes in the sun. So if you’re…

  • Cancer care and support for D/deaf people

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    It's Deaf Awareness Week, so today we're taking a look at how being deaf can affect your cancer experience, what Macmillan are doing to help, and some helpful tips on communicating with someone deaf.

    And if you're wondering why we've used "D/deaf" in our blog's title, it's not a typo! It's because we want to reach out to everyone affected by hearing loss, whether they identify with Deaf culture and are part of…