Going Home from Hospital after Cancer Care at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Going Home from Hospital after Cancer care at
Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Thinking about going home from hospital following your cancer
treatment, you may need support. There is lots of information
available to help, and we know that this can be overwhelming.
This leaflet provides you with access to local contact and support
information which you may need as you leave hospital and once you
are home.
To help make sure you are prepared to leave hospital, the following
may be useful:
• The Macmillan ‘Going Home from Hospital’ booklet – Use QR
code on page 4 to access online
• Hospital Discharge Checklist – See page 42 of the ‘Going
Home from Hospital’ booklet
• Holistic Needs Assessment Checklist
• Specific Key Contact Information – See page 5
You can request hard copies of these documents from The Fylde
Coast Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service
Team, who here to support you.

Here to Help

To help make sure you have the necessary support and information
available to you as you leave hospital and once you are at home,
The Fylde Coast Macmillan Cancer Information and Support
Service Team has a wealth of knowledge, experience and
information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Fylde Coast Macmillan Information and Support Service also
has a team of volunteer Cancer Buddies who can provide practical
and emotional support to you on a 1:1 basis as someone who has
experienced a similar journey.
We are here to provide support and information to loved ones
involved in your care and we also have cancer buddies for carers.
There are many local community support groups sharing
experiences and supporting each other as well as community Health
and Wellbeing groups.
Support groups offer an opportunity to talk to other people who are
in a similar situation to you, and to share experiences. You might
learn from those a little way ahead of you in their journey and help
you develop strategies for coping.
We have lots of support groups across the Fylde Coast. These could
be specific to your type of cancer or a generic group such as a
gardening group or walking group.
For more information on what is available within your locality, please
contact the Macmillan Community Support Workers at the Fylde
Coast Support and Information Centre on 01253 955710.

GP and Local Primary Care Network

There is support available through your local Primary Care Network
(PCN).

Trinity Hospice Palliative Care Services

Trinity Hospice support is available for patients with a palliative
diagnosis and for their carers and loved ones. Your healthcare
professional will refer you at the right time.
The Hospice focuses on the positives: providing patients with relief
from the symptoms, pain and stress of a serious illness to improve
quality of life for them and their loved ones and to help them all look
ahead.

Here is the link to the Trinity Hospice website

including the Living Well service www.trinityhospice.        
co.uk or use the QR code below to access the
website to see what service are offered. Telephone
number 01253 358881.

Key Resources

Macmillan ‘Going Home from Hospital’ Booklet:
Other Macmillan publications are available online
from www.Macmillan.org.uk or via your local
Macmillan Cancer Support Hubs.

Cancer Nurse Specialists – Contact Details
It is important before you leave hospital that you know the name of
your clinical Cancer Nurse Specialist (CNS) who you can call if you
have any concerns.
If you are unable to get through, answer machine services are
available, or you can contact the ward you were discharged from.

The table below shows the relevant contact number with space for
you to write their name.

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Author MacMillan Cancer Team 

Approved by Cancer Team Meeting 

Date of Publication 23/02/2026

Reference No PL/1630 (v1) 

Review Date 01/02/2029