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Dimbleby Cancer Care

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The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund exists to offer care and support to people affected by cancer in the UK.

In 2019, The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund formally handed over the name and running of operations of The Dimbleby Cancer Care information and support services at Guy’s Cancer Centre and the Dimbleby Macmillan Support Centre at Queen Mary’s Sidcup to the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust.

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You can self-refer for some of the services:

at reception at the Cancer Centre at Guy’s or Queen Mary’s Hospital
phone: 020 7188 5918
email: gst-tr.dimblebycancercare@nhs.net

If you’re being treated by Guy’s Cancer, you can ask your medical team to arrange a referral to any of the services.

Our drop-in information service runs every day at the Cancer Centre at Guy’s. It runs on selected days at Queen Mary’s Hospital (QMH) Sidcup.

Specialisms:

Acupuncture
Aromatherapy and aroma sticks
Massage
Reflexology
Reiki
Relaxation services
Relaxation and stress management workshops and webinars
Weekly online relaxation session

Last Updated:01/06/2024

Reseacher: April Ozlem Moss (Trustee)

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Dimbleby Cancer Care

Welcome Village, Cancer Centre at Guy's, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, UK

+44 207 188 5918 dimblebycancercare@gstt.nhs.uk gst-tr.dimblebycancercare@nhs.net https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/our-services/dimbleby-cancer-care http://www.richarddimbleby.org

All therapies provided at this location:

Reflexology

Reflexology is a very gentle and rhythmic foot massage.

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Counselling

Seeing a counsellor or psychotherapist, who is trained and experienced at working with cancer patients, can help you and others close to you deal with the emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis and help to make sense of the many emotions that you are experiencing.

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Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy uses the natural oils extracted from flowers, bark, stems, leaves, roots or other parts of a plant to enhance psychological and physical well-being.

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Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an ancient system of healing from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and involves the stimulation of special points on the body, known as acupuncture points, for therapeutic or preventive purposes.

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Reiki

Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key) literally means universal life force energy and is a system of healing that is believed to stimulate the body's natural ability to heal itself on all levels, whether physical, mental, emotional or spiritual.

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