Cancer Wellbeing London

Health and Wellbeing Event (online): Building Resilience
2020-11-27 12:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Our health and wellbeing events are for people who have recently completed their cancer treatment, or for those having ongoing (maintenance) treatment. They are only open to people who have received their cancer treatment at University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Coping with Fatigue – online workshop
2020-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Online, Online, United Kingdom
The online workshop is for cancer patients, their family and friends.
What will you get out of it?

Help with understanding what causes cancer-related fatigue
How fatigue affects individuals
How to recognize triggers
Explore ways to adapt daily life activities and your environment to optimise energy levels
Talk with and learn from others who are having similar experience

For more information and to secure your place to our online event, contact the Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre at St George’s Hospital by phone 020 8725 2677 or email cancer.infomration@stgeorges.nhs.uk.

Barts Health Macmillan Health and Wellbeing Webinars
2020-11-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
The Macmillan team at Barts Health have developed a series of new online webinars for patients who are undergoing or have recently completed a cancer treatment. Traditionally this is delivered face to face, but following the pandemic, we have decided to offer virtual sessions. There will be separate webinars which will focus on different aspects of health and wellbeing, including Diet and Physical Activity and Sleep and Anxiety. Please see webinar recording links below.

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Monday, September 14, 2020

Play recording (1 hr 10 mins)

Recording password: [REDACTED]

Anxiety and sleep disturbance in cancer patients -20200915 0957-1

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Play recording (57 mins)

Recording password: [REDACTED]

Scarves & coffee- New online headscarf tying social morning
2020-11-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Online
Learn how to tie and accessorize scarves. Find out where to purchase good quality turbans and sleep caps
with THE WAY AHEAD VOLUNTEER TEAM
Meet virtually other people who are going through similar experiences with losing their hair

"What's Next" Life after cancer treatment
2020-07-17 10:30 - 16:00 | YMCA, Rush Green Road, Romford, RM7 0PH
An education and information event to enable you to take control and participate in your recovery, giving you necessary information and promoting a positive lifestyle change.

HOPE
2020-06-05 15:00 - 17:30 | Cedar Centre, King George Hospital, BHRUT Hospitals NHS Trust, Barley Lane, Goodmayes, IG3 8YB
HOPE (Help Overcoming Problems Effectively), is a free 6 week course to support you to develop knowledge, skills and confidence to self-manage after treatment. The course focuses on rediscovering your inner strengths and resilience to help you to cope emotionally, psychologically and practically.
The 6 week course is run on the following dates and attendance is expected at all sessions:
5th/12th/19th/26th of June
3rd/10th of July
We also hold a workshop for family & friends, “Time & Space”. This is a half day workshop, covering the main themes of the 6 week course, to support anyone affected by or supporting a loved one with cancer. To register you interest, please contact the same email and contact number as the HOPE course.

Talking to children and family members
2020-04-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Cicely Saunders, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
A one hour workshop to help cancer patients explain their diagnosis to their family members, and find support to do so.

Lymphoedema
2020-04-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Beckenham Beacon, 395 Croydon Road First Floor, Physiotherapy Department, Beckenham, BR3 3QL, United Kingdom
A one hour workshop to help cancer patients develop useful coping strategies to try to prevent or adjust to Lymphoedema

Coping with anxiety
2020-04-06 15:30 - 17:00 | Cicely Saunders, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
A group for brain tumour patients to help them cope with anxiety, including advice on managing anxiety.

Coping with Pain
2020-03-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Cicely Saunders, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
A one hour workshop to help cancer patients develop useful coping strategies for pain

Benefits of Physical Activity
2020-03-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Beckenham Beacon, 395 Croydon Road First Floor, Physiotherapy Department, Beckenham, BR3 3QL, United Kingdom
A one hour workshop to help cancer patients increase their Physical activity and consider the benefits

Peripheral Neuropathy
2020-03-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Cicely Saunders, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
A one hour workshop for cancer patients to develop coping strategies to deal with the effects of chemotherapy induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Adjusting to cancer-changes in your body and relationships
2020-03-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Beckenham Beacon, 395 Croydon Road First Floor, Physiotherapy Department, Beckenham, BR3 3QL, United Kingdom
An opportunity to hear from a trained Psychologist regarding questions on body image, sex and relationships.

Returning to Work and Finance
2020-03-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Cicely Saunders, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
A one hour workshop to help cancer patients return to work, and discuss issues with Financial concerns, help with benefits

HOPE Course
2020-02-27 14:00 - 2020-04-02 17:00 | Macmillan Cancer Info Centre Chelsea, Lower Ground Floor Outpatients Atrium Chelsea and Westminster Hospital 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH, United Kingdom
Hope is a free 6 week course that can help you with the day to day emotional and physical impact of cancer during your treatment and after. You can learn new ways to take control of your health and wellbeing, boost your self esteem and body image, and learn relaxation techniques in a safe relaxed environment.

Brain tumour Health and Wellbeing Event
2020-02-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Cicely Saunders, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
Come along for information designed to help your health and wellbeing following treatment, includes a panel of professionals who will be available to answer questions, and help loved ones look after you.

Psychological Support
2020-02-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Beckenham Beacon, 395 Croydon Road First Floor, Physiotherapy Department, Beckenham, BR3 3QL, United Kingdom
A one hour workshop to help cancer patients cope with anxiety, stress, fear of recurrence etc.

Fatigue Workshop
2020-02-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Cicely Saunders, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
A one hour workshop to help cancer patients deal with fatigue during or after cancer treatment

Healthy on Hormones
2020-01-31 | Guys urology, 1st Floor Southwark Wing, Guys Hospital, London, SE1 9RT
An all day seminar for men who are having treatment with hormone therapy for prostate cancer at Guys and St Thomas hospital. Dates will be confirmed but contact us to be added to our mailing list for events

Cancer Wellbeing Event
2019-11-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Crofton Halls, York Rise, Orpington, BR6 8PR
This event will provide information on improving your health and wellbeing, during and/or after cancer treatment. Specialist advice from cancer dietitians, physiotherapists as well as access to benefits advice and psychological support. Community organisations will also be there to provide access to local support.

neuro-oncology Living well workshops
2019-11-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Cicely Saunders, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
This is an event that is ran on a bi-monthly basis We offer a rolling programme for anyone who has had treatment for a brain tumour and their loved one/partner/carer. We focus on elements identified by brain tumour patient’s as being most important including fatigue, lack of emotional control and the fear of tumour recurrence. The event runs over two hours with regular breaks, it has different professionals speaking and is hosted by the Neuro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists and The Brain Tumour Charity.

Family cancer workshop
2019-11-16 10:30 - 12:30 | Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Education Centre, Stadium Road, Woolwich, London, SE18 4QH
A free workshop for all the family to help understand cancer, what it is and how it can be treated. We tailor the workshop to suit little children and teenagers, depending on the audience that day. Adults will enjoy it too! It starts with a little show that explains about cells, how and why they divide, and how they become cancerous. After a break, families can get involved with the six activity stations. To book please contact: Miriam or Clare at lg.maps@nhs.net or on 020 8836 5976.

Health and Well being event
2019-11-13 11:00 - 14:00 | IKEA Community Hub and Pavilion, 55-57 Bugsby's Way, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0QJ
A Health and Wellbeing Event is a supportive event to help prepare people affected by cancer, their carers,and their family and friends for the transition through their cancer journey. The event brings together a range of service providers from health, social,
community and voluntary sectors.
The main aims are:
– to provide information and advice relating to health and wellbeing,
– to signpost those attending to local resources and services including local and national charities, both clinical and non-clinical, and
– to facilitate interaction with other people affected by cancer.

Health and wellbeing event for people who have had their bladder removed
2019-10-17 14:30 - 17:00 | Urology Centre Seminar Room, 1st floor Southwark Wing, Guy's Hospital, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
Overview of bladder cancer, Diet, physiotherapy, psychological needs, current research, bladder cancer awareness

Living Well after Prostate Cancer Treatments
2019-10-09 14:00 - 17:00 | Guys urology, 1st Floor Southwark Wing, Guys Hospital, London, SE1 9RT
A seminar for men who have had treatment for prostate cancer at GSTT. The focus is on living well and covers side effect management (sex, continence and hot flushes) and also advise on diet and exercise

Healthy on Hormones
2019-10-03 11:00 - 17:00 | Various Venues
A day event to provide men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy (hormone therapy) with support and information about their treatment and its effects

Discharge seminar
2019-09-27 11:30 - 13:30 | Guys urology, 1st Floor Southwark Wing, Guys Hospital, London, SE1 9RT
A seminar for men about to be discharged from GSTT after completing prostate cancer treatment. It discusses psychological issues, how to work with your GP, diet and exercise

Health and wellbeing event for people who have had their surgery for Bladder Cancer
2019-09-26 14:30 - 17:00 | Urology Centre Seminar Room, 1st floor Southwark Wing, Guy's Hospital, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

Neuro-oncology Living Well Event
2019-09-26 09:00 - 18:00 | Cicely Saunders, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
We offer a rolling programme focusing on fatigue, diet, psychological well being, coping strategies, seizure activity and the brain, communication difficulties and updates from the Brain Tumour Charity on both available support and research updates.
Anyone can attend, we aim the event to be for patients who have come via Kings college Hosptial and Guys and St Thomas but welcome all. They need to have had some form of treatment, surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy but timing is not important.
