New cancer support hub opens at Salisbury District Hospital
It offers a 'drop-in' service for patients and their family
Cancer patients in Salisbury are accessing information and support more easily thanks to a new support hub at the hospital.
The new Hub is located inside the hospital's main entrance and will offer a 'drop-in' service between 9am and 3pm, Monday to Friday.
It's being operated by staff from the Cancer Support Team and trained volunteers - with a call for any interested volunteers being made.
It's been made possible thanks to a grant from charity Macmillan Cancer Support.
Judy Dyos, Chief Nursing Officer at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We are pleased to provide this new service for people living with and beyond cancer, and their loved ones, and are grateful to Macmillan Cancer Support for their generous grant which has made this possible. The Hub provides an easily accessible non-clinical space for the people we care for, their loved ones and the wider community to visit for information and support.”
Luke Curtis, Lead Cancer Nurse at the Trust, said “The Hub incorporates the expertise and services of our Cancer Team from across the hospital and the partners we work with.
"The team can provide information resources and help you to understand and address what matters to you.
"Using Holistic Needs Assessments to identify any areas of concern signposting people to relevant services such as health & wellbeing events, support groups, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.”
Anyone interested in volunteering at the Hub is invited to contact the hospital’s Voluntary Services, or speak to one of the staff or volunteers when the Hub is open.