Active Together
FREE fitness, nutrition and wellbeing support. Research has shown that regular exercise before, during and after cancer treatment can lead to improved recovery, increased survival and help reduce the risk of cancer coming back. Active Together offers free,...
Supporting Someone You Know Through Cancer
Thank you to Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance for allowing us to share this document. Supporting someone you know through cancer
Complementary Therapies
The term complementary therapy covers a wide range of health related practices, not taught at a conventional medical school, which are used alongside conventional cancer treatments. They are not given with the aim of curing disease but rather to support physical,...
Its ok not to be ok
Let me introduce myself. My name is Zoe and I am a woman of many cancer hats. Teenage ovarian cancer survivor, single-mother breast cancer patient, co-founder and chair of Breast Friends York breast cancer support group, Trustee of Yorkshire Cancer Community and a...
Helping yourself – relaxation, meditation and mindfulness.
Many of us are experiencing heightened levels of anxiety during lockdown, separated from our friends and family and unsure what the future holds. Here, former Yorkshire Cancer Community trustee Sheila Smith, a Shiatsu practitioner, explores how you can help yourself...
Knowing your rights and accessing support as a patient
Many patients are unaware of their rights and the additional support available to them as they navigate their healthcare journey. Alongside dealing with your medical condition, you may also face non-medical issues, such as worrying about everyday essentials like healthy food, household bills or housing. All these things can have a negative impact on your health.
We’ve developed a factsheet and an animation covering what patients need to know about their rights, how to manage healthcare appointments and care, and what benefits and support may be available.
These resources were developed as part of our project on how social and economic factors affect the health of people living with blood disorders and/or cancer, however the guidance developed from the report is relevant for all patients.
This project was funded by a grant from Bristol Myers Squibb.