Support Groups
Location |
Support Group |
Contact Information |
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Aberdeen |
Open to those diagnosed with a brain tumour and their families/friends. |
Located at CLAN House, Caroline Place, Aberdeen, AB25 2TH. Clan House 01224 647 000 or email clan-aberdeen@btconnect.com or visit the website at www.clanhouse.org |
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Belfast |
Monthly on 2nd Wednesday of each month except in July, August and December at 7.30pm |
Run by Brainwaves 0289 337 2505
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Bristol |
Third Thursday of the month at 7.30pm |
Run by Hammer Out
Tina Mitchell at Hammer Out on 01454 414355 or Toni Lawton,
Neuro-Oncology Nurse on 0117 970 1212 ext 2328
St Peters Hospice, Brentry, Bristol |
| Cambridge | Last Tuesday of the month | The Mary Wallace Centre 7 Redcross Lane, Cambridge marywallacecentre.org.uk 01223 596 379 |
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Cambridge
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Meningioma Support. | Meningioma UK, 4, Prestwoodgate, Sandridge Road, Saint Albans Herts. AL1 4AE meningiomauk@aol.com 01787 374084 |
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Carlisle |
Meets at 1.15pm |
Brain Tumour Support Group for Cumbria Sue Prudham on 01228 561257 Harraby Community Centre, Edgehill Road Carlisle (Jnct 42 M6) |
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Cork |
Monthly |
Irish Cancer Society on 1800 200 700 (within the
Republic) or 353 2310 500
support@irishcancer.ie
Cork University Hospital Wilton Cork |
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Dublin |
Monthly on 2nd Wednesday at 7.30pm |
Irish Cancer Society on 1800 200 700
Education Centre St Lukes Hospital Highfield Road Dublin |
| Edinburgh |
Monthly, on the
first Tuesday at 7pm.
No meetings in January or July |
Run by Brain Tumour Action Alice MacGregor on 0131 334 3609 Located at Maggie's Centre, Western General Hopital, Edinburgh |
| Glasgow | Monthly, on the second Monday at 7.30pm | Sheena Muir on 0141 942 4475 or Graeme Mathieson on 0141 779 2600 Located at Beaston Oncology Centre, Wesern Infirmary, Glasgow |
| Hartley and Wintney | Every other Thursday, 11am-2pm | Run by Brain Tumour UK ON 0845 4500 386 Located at Victoria Hall, West Green Road, Hampshire, RG27 8RE |
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Haywards Heath, |
Monthly on last Thursday from 7pm to 8:30pm at Clair Hall Open to brain tumour patients and their families |
Run by Sussex Brain Tumour Support Group Mike Brookes on 01403 263719 after 7pm and at weekends 13 Heathway, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 5XB |
| Leeds | Monthly on first Tuesday, 6pm-7.30pm | Samantha Davies, Neuro-Oncology Nurse Specialist, Westmoreland Unit, St. James Hospital, 0113 267 3411 |
| Liverpool |
Meetings take place quarterly at the Glaxo Centre,
Norton Street, Liverpool, L3 8LR
Dates vary, but usually held between 7pm-9pm |
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) The Walton Centre, Liverpool. PALS, The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery NHS Trust, Lower Lane, Fazakerly, Liverpool, L9J 7LJ Tony Murphy on 0151 529 6100 tony.murphy@thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk |
| London |
“Brainteasers” for those, aged 16 to 45ish, diagnosed with a brain tumour. First Monday of the month from 2pm to 4pm |
Dimbleby Cancer Centre on 020 7188 5918 karenaitken@gstt.nhs.co.uk
St Thomas Hospital Dimbleby Cancer Centre 2nd Floor, Lambeth Wing Lambeth Palace Road London, SE1 7EH |
| London |
For patients with low-grade glioma and their carers;
welcomes all affected by glioma
First Tuesday of every month, 6pm-8pm |
Emma Townsley, Macmillan Clinical Nurse
Specialist, The National
Hospital
0845 155 5000 ext. 724122 emma.townsley@uclh.nhs.uk
Sarah Levy, Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist,
The Royal Free
Hospital
020 7794 0500 ext. 5035 sarah.levy@royalfree.nhs.uk
The Resource Room,
Bloomsbury Healthcare Library
Bonham Carter House,
52 Gower Street, London
(nearest tube is Goodge St.) |
| Merseyside and Cheshire | Meets regularly at Neurosupport | Maureen Kelly on 0151 298 2999 at Neurosupport, Norton Street, Liverpool, L3 8LR info@neurosupport.org.uk |
| Middlesborough | Monthly, on the first Tuesday, 6pm-7.30pm | Run by Brain Tumour Action, Gill Hendry on 01642 854 347. Located at Holistic Cancer Centre, James Cook Hospital |
| Newcastle | Last Monday of the month, 2pm-4pm | Lynn Parkes, Macmillan Neuro-oncology CNS, 0191 233 6161 ext. 21060 Located at the Conference Room Regional Neurosciences Centre, Newcastle General Hospital Westgate Road, NE4 6BE |
| Newcastle | Meningioma Group | Claire Bellamy, Newcastle General Hospital |
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Oxford |
For children with a brain or spinal tumour and their families. |
Run by Oscar -
www.support-oscar.org email info@support-oscar.org
or 01235 816310
Oscar Radcliffe Infirmary Woodstock Road Oxford OX2 6HE |
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Southampton |
Meetings held on an irregular Saturday each month |
Run by the British Acoustic Neuroma
Association
Jenny Benger on 023 92 581845 17 Palmerston Way, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2LY Lista.McArthur@btinternet.com Located at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Portsmouth |
| Southampton | Not yet up and running | Run by Brain Tumour UK Maria Christidou on 07876 505319 mariachristidou@yahoo.co.uk 37 Grosvenor Place Burleigh Gardens Woking, Surrey, GU21 5DY |
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Sutton, Surrey |
Monthly on 3rd Thursday from 7.30pm to 9pm. Two support groups: one for carers and one for those diagnosed with a brain tumour |
For the carers group, contact Douglas Guerrero on 02086 613036 For the Patient group, contact Helen White on 02086 613038
Royal Marsden NHS Trust Carers group: OPD waiting area Patients group: Richard Wells Rehabilitation Centre |
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Various UK Locations Pituitary tumours |
Over 40 support groups across the UK run by the Pituitary Foundation |
Contact the Pituitary Foundation by email, post or telephone. Details below:
The Pituitary Foundation 0870 774 3355 |
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