Macmillan places new team in region to help combat cancer
A TEAM of three new Macmillan support workers have taken up positions alongside three busy cancer teams at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, helping cancer patients to access the help and support that they need.
Based at Basildon & Thurrock Hospital, the Macmillan support workers will contact all lung, breast and urology cancer patients within two weeks of receiving their diagnosis to evaluate their medical, practical and emotional needs.
New funding from Macmillan Cancer Support has boosted the support on offer for people living with cancer in Thurrock and the surrounding areas as a new year in lockdown leaves patients feeling more anxious and uncertain about the future.