Cheltenham Brain Tumour Support Group

The charity Hammer Out run a support group which meets every second Tuesday in the month (except August) at Maggie’s Centre, College Bath Road, Cheltenham  GL53 7QB, 2.00-3.30PM

Contact Anne Coles 07923 413304 or Rosemary Wormington 07546 912534.

July 23, 2009   Posted in: Cheltenham  

Cork Brain Tumour Support Groups

The Irish Cancer Society runs a support group at Cork University Hospital.

Time:

The first Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm

Contact:

The Irish Cancer Society

Tel: 1800 200 700 or 353 2310 500

Email: support@irishcancer.ie

Location:

Cork University Hospital

Wilton

Cork

July 23, 2009   Posted in: Cork  

Dublin Brain Tumour Support Groups

The Irish Cancer Society runs a support group at St Luke’s Hospital in Dublin.

Time:

Every month on the 2nd Wednesday at 7.30pm

Contact:

The Irish Cancer Society

Tel: 1800 200 700

Location:

Education Centre

St Lukes Hospital

Highfield Road

Dublin

July 23, 2009   Posted in: Dublin  

Edinburgh Brain Tumour Support Groups

A support group for brain tumour patients is held at Maggie’s Centre at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.

Time:

Every month on the first Tuesday at 7pm.

Contact:

Alice MacGregror

Tel: 0131 334 3609

Location:

Maggie’s Centre

Western General Hospital

Edinburgh

July 23, 2009   Posted in: Edinburgh  

Exeter Brain Tumour Support Groups

The charity Hammer Out run a support group for brain tumour sufferers at the Force Cancer Charity Centre in Exeter.

Time:

The first Friday of the month (not August) between 2pm and 3.30pm.

Contact:

Anne Coles

Tel: 01454 414355

or Robert Oliver at the Force Centre

Tel: 01392 406151

Email: support@hammerout.co.uk

Location:

Force Charity Cancer Centre

Corner House

Barrack Road

Exeter

July 23, 2009   Posted in: Exeter  

Glasgow Brain Tumour Support Groups

The Glasgow Western Infirmary Group is run by Brain Tumour UK and Maggie’s Glasgow. They provide a monthly brain tumour support group for people affected by brain tumours, both patients and family members.

Place: Maggie’s at the Gatehouse, Glasgow Western Infirmary, 10 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow.

Meeting dates: The first Tuesday of every month (excepting the January 2012 meeting, which will be held on the second Tuesday, January 10th).

Time: 1.30-3.00pm

Contact : Gus Ironside on 07827595855

Light refreshments will be provided and any reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.

July 23, 2009   Posted in: Glasgow  

Hartley Wintney Brain Tumour Support Groups

Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust run a support group for brain tumour patients at Victoria Hall in Hartley Wintney.

Time:

Every 2 months on the second Thursday. 11am until 2pm

Contact:

Roz Osborne/Jenny Gumbrell

Tel: 0845 130 9733

Location:

Victoria Hall

West Green Road

Hartley Wintney

RG27 8RE

July 23, 2009   Posted in: Hartley Wintney  

Haywards Heath Brain Tumour Support Group

A support group for brain tumour patients and their families is run by Sussex Brain Tumour Support Group in Haywards Heath.

Time:

From 7pm to 9pm on the second Tuesday of each month

Contact for further details:

Mrs Jill Collins
3 Lowlands Road
Burgess Hill
West Sussex RH15 8AE
01444 243492
OR
Charlotte Tripp
365 Mile Oak Road
Portslade
East Sussex BN41 2RD
01273 412519

July 23, 2009   Posted in: Haywards Heath  

Leeds Brain Tumour Support Group

BTRS  (Brain Tumour Research and Support across Yorkshire)  run a monthly support group for patients and carers.

Time:

The first Tuesday in every month, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm

Location:

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Wellington Street,

Leeds, LS1 4DL

Contact:

Please confirm the meeting place with  Carol Robertson on 07918882816

or by  email to  contact@btrs.org.uk.

Find out more on http://btrs.org.uk.

July 23, 2009   Posted in: Leeds  

London Brain Tumour Support Groups

“Brainteasers”, a support group for brain tumour patients aged from 16 years to “45ish” meets every month at St Thomas Hospital in Lambeth, just across Westminster Bridge from the House of Commons.

Time:

The first Monday of the month, from 2pm until 4pm.

Contact:

Dimbleby Cancer Centre

Tel: 020 7188 5918

Email: karenaitken@gstt.nhs.co.uk

Location:

Dimbleby Cancer Centre

2nd Floor

Lambeth Wing

St Thomas Hospital

Lambeth Palace Road

London SE1 7EH

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A support group for patients with low-grade glioma and their carers – welcoming all affected by glioma – is held at Bonham Carter House in Gower Street, close to University College Hospital and the British Museum. The nearest Underground station is Goodge Street.

Time:

The first Tuesday of every month from 6pm until 8pm.

Contact:

Emma Townsley (Macmillan CNS at the National Hospital)

Tel: 0845 155 5000 ext. 724122

Email: emma.townsley@uclh.nhs.uk

Or:

Sarah Levy (Macmillan CNS at the Royal Free Hospital)

Tel: 020 7794 0500 ext. 5035

Email: sarah.levy@royalfree.nhs.uk

Location:

The Resource Room

Bloomsbury Healthcare Library

Bonham Carter House

52 Gower Street

London

July 23, 2009   Posted in: London  


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