Welcome to the Northumbria Cancer Patient and Carer Group
A site designed by patients, for patients, who listen and then work together to improve services
We would like your help to make cancer services for patients and carers in Northumberland and North Tyneside better. Tell us about your experience of cancer services so far.
Please be aware that the information you supply may be shared anonymously with third parties and/or used to inform research, in order to improve services for cancer patients. Your name and contact details will never be shared and will remain confidential.
Have you or your loved ones been affected by cancer?
Join our Patient, Carer and Public Involvement Network
• Give feedback on cancer information
• Share your experiences at a focus group or event
• Join our Steering Group or a specific project team
Everyone is welcome
info@ncpcg.org 07817 515265
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Current Major Project: Joining Up all the very important non-clinical workers – “Link Workers, Care Co-ordinators, Health Coaches, Social Prescribers”:
We are very pleased to be working with Macmillan, Northumbria Healthcare, Primary Care and their Networks, Northumberland Communities Together, Northumberland Thriving Together, Recovery College, Bernicia Homes, and Commissioners to help join up the several roles.
Next Wellbeing Event 13th November at Blyth Phoenix Theatre 10.00 -12.00 funded by The Rotary Club of Blyth.
We work with Northumbria Healthcare doing “5 Senses Surveys” of units providing services to patients.
- Provide patients for medical students to speak with.
- Comment on Trust health campaigns.
- Represent the group at Trust and other local healthcare events.
- Organise training events for patient and professional engagement with the public.
- Listen to comments from patients who are not members of the group and feed back to appropriate services such as the Trust, PALs, Healthwatch, Macmillan.
- Hold networking Conferences for professionals and patients.
