Cancer Care Centre

• About Us

  Our cancer care centre was made possible by a partnership between WWL, the Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support.

  The unit contains:

  • 12 Chemotherapy treatment areas
  • Counselling facilities
  • A complementary therapy suite
  • A Macmillan Information and Support Services

  Some chemotherapy treatments which used to be undertaken at the Christie can now take place at Wigan. This is much easier for patients and reduces travelling time whilst they are undergoing treatment.

  A wide range of complementary therapy treatments for example reiki and massage are offered at the centre, which many patients find very helpful and eases some of their symptoms.

  There is also a Macmillan Information and Support service which offers patients, relatives and carers access to up-to-date information at all stages of the cancer pathway, as well as, practical psychological and emotional support.

  The Cancer Care Centre also has a sensory garden which has been designed to give cancer patients, their families and carers a relaxing, comfortable retreat within the Hospital grounds.

  Further Information
  For information on the potential signs and symptoms of cancer, an informative booklet has been produced by the team. It can be found here: 
  Be Cancer Aware Patient Information Leaflet

  The Cancer Care Team is always looking for helpful Volunteers. Information about how to become a Volunteer can be found at:
  How to become a Volunteer

  For further information on the Three Wishes Charity, please follow the link below: 
  Three Wishes Charity

• Chemotherapy Services

  The Cancer Care Centre provides chemotherapy and supportive treatments, in partnership with the Christie, to patients with breast, bowel and some haematology cancers.

  Anyone wishing to find out more about chemotherapy please follow the link below:

  Macmillan chemotherapy information

• Complimentary Therapy Services

  As part of our ongoing commitment in supporting patients through their cancer journey we are pleased to be able to offer a range of complementary therapies to patients and their carers at The Wigan Cancer Care Centre.

  Mind & Body Therapies

  • Relaxation
  • Visualisation

  Massage Therapy

  • Aromatherapy Massage
  • Hand Massage
  • Foot Massage
  • Head Massage

  Energy Based Therapies

  • Reflexology
  • Therapeutic Touch

  Our Complementary Therapists are:

  Jill Lyon has been a complementary therapist for 21 years with over 11 years’ experience of working with oncology patients at Wigan and Leigh Hospice and now here at the Cancer Care Centre since 2018.

  Sophia Swan has been a complementary therapist since 2002 and has provided therapies at the Cancer Care Centre for three years.  Sophia also works with other local organisations to provide a number of therapies.

• Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Services

  Having access to the right kind of information and support when you are affected by cancer is essential. Our centres provide a confidential drop in service in a relaxed informal environment that can be accessed by anyone affected by cancer.

  This includes people who:

  • Are looking to reduce the risk of cancer
  • Require information about cancer
  • Have a cancer diagnosis
  • Have survived cancer
  • Are living with the consequences of  a cancer diagnosis
  • Are a relative, carer or friend of someone with cancer
  • Are health and social care professionals

  Staffed by Macmillan Information and Support Advisors and volunteers we provide:

  • Literature on all aspects of living with a cancer diagnosis
  • Opportunity to discuss treatments, side effects and other cancer related issues
  • Time  to  talk and time to listen  in a private comfortable quiet room
  • Over the phone advice and information for those not able to access the service in person

  We also offer:

  • Links to the clinical teams
  • Access to benefit advice
  • Look good feel better’ master classes
  • Links to local and national support services
  • Onward referral to other agencies
  • Cancer awareness outreach sessions
  • Signpost people to self help and support groups

  Where to find us:
  Cancer Care Centre
  Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NN.
  Tel: 01942 822760
  Open: Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm

  Thomas Linacre Centre
  Parsons Walk, Wigan, WN1RU. 
  Tel: 01942 774620
  Open: Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm 

  We also have information pods situated at Leigh Infirmary located in the Hanover Building foyer and Main Outpatient waiting room. These stock generic information but are not staffed.

  Relevant websites:

  www.macmillan.org.uk

• Emergency Contact Numbers

  If you need to change an appointment, contact the Cancer Care Ward Number: 01942 822571

  The Christie Hotline:
  The Christie Hotline is a 24-hour-phone service that is aimed at carers and those undergoing Cancer treatment. It offers help and advice on the side effects/complications of cancer treatments.

  The Number is: 0161 446 3658

  When you begin chemotherapy the hotline number will be given to you. The importance of using the number, when necessary, will be stressed to you during each visit.

  If you get a fever or develop an infection:
  Chemotherapy will temporarily reduce your body’s ability to fight infection. If you think you are developing an infection, you will require urgent treatment in hospital, as it will spread quickly. If diagnosed early, an infection can be treated easily. You will not get better on your own.

  Signs that you are developing an infection can include:

  • Feeling feverish
  • Shivering
  • Sweats, both hot and cold
  • Sore throat
  • Diarrhoea
  • Burning feeling when you urinate
  • Persistent coughing, sputum or feeling breathless
  • A redness or swelling, particularly around a wound, sore or boil
  • Abnormal temperature, above 37.5°C
  • Abnormal temperature, below 36°C and you feel unwell 

  If you feel any of the above symptoms, call the Christie Hotline immediately on: 0161 446 3658 

• Contact Us

  Cancer Care Centre
  Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
  Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
  Wigan Lane
  Wigan
  WN1 2NN

  Tel No: 01942 822573

  The Cancer Care Centre is open from 9am to 5pm