North East
| North East England - Brain Tumour Support Groups | |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | |
| Newcastle General Hospital | |
| Westgate Road | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Map: | NE4 8SZ |
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| Name: | Lynn Park or Karen Torley |
| Telephone: | 0191 233 6161 |
| Email: | lynn.park@nuth.nhs.uk |
| Website: | www.clicsargent.org.uk |
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| About CLIC Sargent | |
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Every day 10 families are told their child has cancer. As the UK's leading children's cancer charity, CLIC Sargent is the only organisation to offer them all round care and support. That’s because we’re there every step of the way:
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During treatment – providing specialist nurses, play specialists, Homes from Home
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| In hospital & at home – offering specialist social care and support in the community – services for young people, holidays, grants, helpline | |
| In hospital & at home – offering specialist social care and support in the community – services for young people, holidays, grants, helpline | |
| After treatment – helping survivors, supporting those bereaved | |
| This particula group gives patients and relatives the opportunity to meet with others affected by brain tumours. The aim is to offer ongoing support to patients who are having - or have had - treatment for a brain tumour, as well as to their carers. Monthly meetings, with guest speakers, are held. | |
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The group meets on the last Monday of each month, 6-7pm
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The venue is the Conference Room, Regional Neurosciences Unit, Newcastle General Hospital
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