Breast cancer
The Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS): Breast Cancer is available to support patients attending the Centre for treatment and their families.
The CNS works in partnership with nurses, medical staff, radiographers and other healthcare professionals.
What can the CNS offer?
- Information for patients with breast cancer about their illness
- Advice on managing symptoms
- Information and advice on managing the side effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy
- Support for patients and/or their families experiencing psychological distress
- A link to Breast Care Nurses and medical staff in other hospitals
Contact
If you are currently attending the Centre and wish to see the CNS you can contact her directly Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm on 0151 556 5142. Or, ask your doctor, nurse or radiographer, who will contact the CNS on your behalf.
A telephone answering service is also available and calls will be returned within 24 hours unless the message indicates otherwise.
The CNS is not available at weekends or Bank Holidays but a trained oncology nurse is always available to deal with enquiries. Telephone the hospital 0151 556 5000 and ask for the senior nurse on duty.
Other Healthcare professionals can also contact the CNS on the above number.
