In this blog, our quality and improvement officer Abi tells you about the information we offer in different formats.
For anyone facing a cancer diagnosis, the whirlwind of emotions and medical information you are faced with can quickly make it difficult to take anything in, let alone to digest large amounts of complicated written information.
For many people, the written information given out after diagnosis is too complicated…
Today for International Nurses Day, one of our information development nurses Ali shares five things she loves about her job.
I’ve been a nurse for 25 years. Since I qualified, I’ve worked in medical and haematology wards, been a clinical nurse specialist in haemato-oncology, and a nurse information specialist on a cancer helpline before joining Macmillan’s Cancer Information Development team.
I love…
With summer just around the corner, we want to raise awareness of the harmful effects of the sun as well as let you all know the safe way to enjoy the sunshine. So as part of Sun Awareness Week, this blog answers some important questions about sun protection.
The sun, UV light and skin cancer
Lots of us enjoy being outside, especially on a sunny day. And experts recommend regular exposure to a small amount of sunshine…
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week (8th–14th May), hosted by the Mental Health Foundation. The week aims to increase awareness and educate people about mental illness. This year’s theme is Surviving, not thriving – a look at why so few people are thriving with good mental health. One of the aims of the campaign is to look at what we can do to look after our mental health. Editorial Assistant Amy-Louise has…
Finding out you have cancer is difficult and upsetting at any time. But being diagnosed with cancer when you are also pregnant can be even more frightening and confusing. This is what happened to Polly when she found a lump in her breast when she was 12 weeks pregnant. In this blog, Polly tells her story, and we talk more about cancer and pregnancy.
Polly’s story
When I fell pregnant, my partner and I were thrilled…
