Financial advice
About our service
Our friendly trained staff and volunteers can help you to get the information and support you need, when you need it most. We know that coping with cancer is tough, but we'll try to make coping with it a little easier.
Each of our centres offers a confidential, drop-in service and we have quiet, comfortable rooms if you would like to talk to someone in private. We are here for you if you need to talk things through, and we can provide information and advice about a wide range of issues, including:
- Different types of cancer
- Cancer treatments
- Cancer awareness and prevention
- Advice and support on financial and welfare issues
- Information about local support groups
- Contact details for local and national charities
- Help on lifestyle issues including healthy eating, exercise and stopping smoking
We also offer a headwear service and bra clinics at:
- Darlington Memorial Hospital, Bishop Auckland Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham
Anyone affected by cancer, or interested in knowing more about it can visit us orcall us. We can also help you to search for information on the internet or refer you to other services.
How to access our services
Our Macmillan Information and Support Centres are open for face to face support from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. We can also provide support over the phone or by email. We have three Centres, which are located at:
- Bishop Auckland Hospital (in the outpatients department)
- Darlington Memorial Hospital (inside the main entrance)
- University Hospital of North Durham (in the outpatients department)
We also have information points at Chester Le Street and Shotley Bridge Community Hospitals.