Patient information

Patient booklets

Find out about the different patient booklets your clinical team might give you while you're a patient at The Christie, and how you can get new copies.

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Types of cancer

Find out about the different types of cancer, and how to recognise their symptoms.

Patient and doctor, consultation, clinical research facility, research patient, Professor Fiona Thistlethwaite, Pan Artists, Virginia Cunningham, Gary Cunningham, September 2022

Health records

Find out how you can access your medical records.

Clinical research facility, nurses station, September 2022, Helen Donovan, ward manager, Florence Niyindagiye, clinical research nurse, Alison Barton

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

If you have a compliment, concern or complaint, we would love to hear from you.

patient and doctor, consultation, TYA, young patient, teenage, protons, proton beam therapy, PBT, Dr Ed Smith, May 2022

Interpreters

What happens if you need an interpreter with you at your appointment?

clinical trials unit, patient in bed, Pan Artists

Patient safety briefing

The Patient Safety Briefing has been developed for patients coming into hospital.

Pan Artists, Oak Road, M&S, Marks and Spencer, patient booklet

Services for patients

Read a list of services available to patients at The Christie, including how you can receive letters as an inpatient.

What is the Information Standard?

Our patient information follows the principles of The Information Standard.

Patient having bloods taken, Blood test, integrated procedures unit, IPU, Clinical practice educator, Katy Lenney, Pan Artists, Michael Comerford, November 2022

Getting your free flu jab as a cancer patient

As a cancer patient, you're more at risk from viral illnesses like flu - getting your free flu jab can help you stay safe.

Martha’s Rule: detecting deterioration

At The Christie, we support patient safety initiative Martha's Rule. This helps spot any unexpected signs of deterioration early.

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