Category Archives: Cancer

Nolan sisters sing praises for Trinity Hospice

November 23, 2013   Cancer, Carers, hospice

Nolan sisters sing praises for Trinity

Published on the 22 November 2013 15:19

Trinity Hospice.

And now the rest of the country has heard of it too, thanks to Coleen Nolan singing its praises on Daybreak to around half a million viewers.

The Nolan Sisters’ singer took to the the ITV morning show to talk about how the hospice on Low Moor Road, Bispham, supported her sister, Bernie, and the rest of their family in Bernie’s final days.

And the Loose Women presenter helped to dispel common misconceptions about the palliative care unit.

She said: “You know about hospices but you think it’s depressing, it’s where people go in their final moments. So it was a bit scary when they said Bernie was going into a hospice.

“But I can’t tell you … it was the most amazing place.”

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Carers’ group threw me a vital lifeline

October 21, 2013   Cancer, Carers

6:00am Monday 21st October 2013 in Southend

A WOMAN has praised a carers’ group for giving her crucial support as her husband battled lung cancer.

Doreen Johnson, from Leigh, shared her experiences of attending the group, called Time Out, as part of Hospice Care Week.

Doreen was married to Brian for 54 years and lived in Southend with their two daughters, Stephanie and Tracey.

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Call for Norfolk groups to work together to give louder voice for cancer patients

September 25, 2013   Cancer, Carers, Norfolk

“We will not settle for the status quo”.

Cancer summit meeting at the Assembly House in Norwich. Jean Mossman. Photo: Bill Smith Cancer summit meeting at the Assembly House in Norwich. Jean Mossman. Photo: Bill Smith

Wednesday, September 25, 2013
6:30 AM

 

“We will not settle for the status quo”. That was the message from cancer patients, carers and support group officials yesterday at a cancer conference in Norwich.

Forty delegates from a host of charities and support groups gathered for the first Norfolk Voices for Cancer event, which is aimed to give patients a stronger voice by joining forces.

The summit at the Assembly House was organised following the disbandment of the Anglia Cancer Network earlier this year as a result of a major reform of the NHS.

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