The Gynaecology Nurse Specialist Teams
The teams have expertise and experience in assisting with patients’ and carers’ concerns including:
- Information about the disease, investigations, treatments and follow up
- Advice about any symptoms
- Support for patients, relatives and carers
- Referral to the community nursing teams, such as the District Nurses
- Referral to other professionals who can offer specialist advice such as benefits, social services or complimentary therapies
The advice line number is 0113 2067820 and e-mail [email protected]
You can contact your local Gynaecology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team on the numbers below:
Airedale CNS team 01535 292329
Bradford CNS team 01274 382 417
Calderdale CNS team 01422 222 720
Harrogate CNS team 01423 555 732
Leeds CNS team 0113 2067820
Mid Yorkshire CNS team 01924 541 120 | 01977 747 421 | 01924 543 091
York CNS team 01904 726 478
Support groups
Target Ovarian Cancer
Target Ovarian Cancer is the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity and provide much needed support to women with ovarian cancer. Target Ovarian provide events and courses, which gives women the chance to meet others and get practical and emotional support. They also provide user friendly information guides available to order or download from the website.
Tel: 020 7923 5470
Email: [email protected]
Ovacome
Ovacome is an ovarian cancer charity that provides support and information for women affected by ovarian cancer, as well as providing support for their families and friends. The services they provide include a nurse-led telephone and email support service which offers confidential information and emotional support. They also have an interactive online community called My Ovacome, which contain blogs, FAQ’s, journals and much more.
Tel: 0800 008 7054
Email: [email protected]
The Eve Appeal
The Eve Appeal is a registered charity that promotes awareness of and provides free online information for gynaecological cancers. They also raise money to fund vital cancer research. For more information, please visit their website.
Tel: 020 7605 0100
Email: [email protected]
The Daisy Network
The Daisy Network is a support organisation for women who have experienced premature menopause due to a medical condition or treatment. Their support network enables people to talk to other members and to share information about their experiences.
Email: [email protected]
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. They provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. They provide booklets on cancer and treatments and run helplines providing cancer information and benefits advice as well as an interactive online community forum.
Tel: 0808 808 0000
Maggie’s Centre
Maggie’s have drop-in centres located around the country where they can offer practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their families and friends. They also have the Maggie’s Online Centre, where people can communicate and share experiences with other people who have been affected by cancer.
Tel: 0300 123 1801
Email: [email protected]
Marie Curie
Marie Curie provide care and support for people living with any life threatening illness, whilst also supporting carers and family members. Marie Curie also provide information on practical support which is available to view online or accessible through their helpline.
Tel: 0800 090 2309
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK provide information online to view and download. They also have an online forum for patients and carers as well as a national helpline.
Tel: 0808 800 4040
Leeds Cancer Support – our Patient Education Programme
We have brought together information covering a range of health and wellbeing advice for cancer patients who have recently completed or coming to the end of their treatment.
Patient Education Programme