Benefit Enquiry Line
Provides information and advice about social security benefit entitlement. Freephone: 0800 88 22 00
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK supports research into all aspects of cancer through the work of more than 4,500 scientists, doctors and nurses. Tel: 020 7121 6699
Macmillan Cancer Support
Provides Macmillan Nurses, doctors, cancer care and information units and financial help through patient grants. Cancer nurses provide information, emotional support and practical advice by letter or telephone. Free publications are available. Freephone: 0808 800 0000
Marie Curie Cancer Care
Runs hospice centres throughout the UK, and a community nursing service to support cancer patients and their carers in their homes. Freephone: 0800 716 146
Mesothelioma UK
Is a national resource centre dedicated to providing specialist Mesothelioma information, support and improved care and treatment. Freephone: 0800 169 2409
National Lung Cancer Forum for Nurses
Provides information to patients, carers and for health professionals who support people affected by lung cancer.
NHS Choices
NHS Choices is the online 'front door' to the NHS. It is the country's biggest health website and gives all the information you need to make choices about your health.Offers help and advice to people who want to stop smoking.
NHS Smoking Helplines
Offers help and advice to people who want to stop smoking.
The NHS Smoking Helpline (England/Wales) Tel: 0800 022 4 332
Smokeline (Scotland) Tel: 0800 84 84 84
Smokers Helpline (Northern Ireland) Tel: 0800 85 85 85
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Provides Carer's Centres all around the UK offering a wide range of local support services to meet the needs of carers in their own communities.
London Office: 0844 800 4361
Glasgow Office: 0141 221 5066