Founded 1973 Type Support Charity Area served United Kingdom | Founder Betty Westgate Focus Health | |
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Location 5-13 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0NS, UK | ||
Breast Cancer Care is the only specialist UK-wide charity in the UK providing care, support and information to anyone affected by breast cancer. The charity's headquarters are in London, with additional offices in Sheffield, Cardiff, and Glasgow.
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Services
Breast Cancer Care provides a range of information and support services for anyone affected by breast cancer, including friends and family of the person diagnosed and breast care health professionals. According to their website these services include:
Nursing Network
Breast Cancer Care's Nursing Network was launched as a service for healthcare professionals in 2010. More than 1,000 nurses have now joined the service.
Members of the Nursing Network work together to help ensure people affected by breast cancer get the best treatment and care available.
Breast Cancer Care’s support for healthcare professionals through the Nursing Network includes training sessions on specific aspects of breast cancer treatment and care, and ways to share best practice.
Network members regularly receive information and news about Breast Cancer Care services and campaigns, and clinical developments and changes in practice, particularly via the membership magazine Nursing Network News.
The Breast Cancer Care Helpline is open to healthcare professionals in need of support or guidance.