PEOPLE living with and beyond cancer can find support at Salisbury Hospital.

A new Macmillan Cancer Information Hub officially opened at Salisbury District Hospital on Monday, November 25.

Located inside the hospital’s Main Entrance, the hub is operated by staff from the Cancer Support Team, alongside trained volunteers and will offer a ‘drop-in’ service.

The hub will be open between 9am and 3pm, Monday to Friday.

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.”

A range of services will be on offer at the Salisbury hospital hub

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 should contact the hospital’s Voluntary Services team, or speak to one of the staff or volunteers when the hub is open.

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