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Macmillan Nursing Service (NHS Western Isles)
The aim of the Macmillan Nursing Service is to provide a specialist cancer/palliative care service for people in the Western Isles, their families/carers and members of the multi-professional team within hospital and community settings.
This includes:
* people who are affected by cancer at any stage in their illness.
* people with specialist palliative care needs with any life limiting illness.
Services offered:
* Specialist cancer advice and support
* Signposting to help from other agencies
* Liaison between patients and local and mainland healthcare professionals
* Specialist pain and symptom control
* Specialist palliative and end of life care
* Bereavement support.
Our teams are based in Stornoway and in Balivanich.
Services Offered
- Cancer Information
- General Cancer Support
- Lymphatic Diseases
- Recovery & Rehabilitation
Referrals from healthcare professionals are preferred, however patients can self-refer but their GP will be contacted for additional professional information.
- Accessibility
- adapted toilets
- disabled parking
- guide dogs welcome
- wheelchair access
- assistance dog welcome
- ground floor level
Contact details
- Uist Team
- 01870 602266
Address
Balivanich Community ClinicIsle of Benbecula
Balivanich
HS7 5LA