We work closely with the following teams:
Complex discharge team
Telephone: 0161 446 3775
Psycho-Oncology
Telephone: 0161 446 3681
Chaplaincy team
Telephone: 0161 446 3097
Bereavement services
Telephone: 0161 446 3898
Complementary therapies
Telephone: 0161 446 8236
Pharmacy
Telephone: 0161 446 3432
Enhanced recovery
Telephone: 0161 918 7183
The supportive care team also holds a weekly multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting to discuss your treatment and care confidentially.
How we link with your GP and local services
We will liaise with and update your GP and local services (including local palliative care nurses, district nurses, social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and home care teams) to ensure that you receive the best possible care at home.
Hospice care
Hospices provide specialised care for people with cancer (and some non-cancer illnesses). Like all palliative care services they can help patients to live with their cancer and are available to patients at any stage in their illness.
They may also have inpatient facilities where patients are admitted for:
pain and symptom control
a period of assessment or rehabilitation
care at the end of life
respite care (in some hospices)
Most hospices offer day care, complementary therapy and outpatient services. The Christie supportive care team can help to put you in touch with your local hospice when you feel it might help you and your family.