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Contacts |
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Please email us
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Email
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Confidentiality |
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We respect all views and respect each other. All views from the group are confidential |
Data Protection Act
Group Confidentiality agreement | |
Non Medical |
We cannot help with medical, clinical issues of the person you are looking after,sorry.
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Please refer to your GP/Consultant
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Legal Stuff |
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Its a pity we have to include this but we have a duty of care to all who read or download information from our web site. Although we try to ensure all information is correct, we cannot be held liable or responsible for inaccuracies in content provided. Submitting any data(form) is held confidential, but is not stored under any Database and as such cannot be retrieved or used other than for purposes of communications. By using this web site you agree to use it in accordance with acts of decency, not using it to post obscene information or posting medical conditions or identifying yourself unless you wish to do so. Although this is a secure site and meets general conditions of security, you are advised to check all emails you receive from us and any information you download is virus checked prior to opening.
Please remember this web site is not a "How to be a carer" everyone deals individually to their role as carer, we cannot comment on any aspect of medical care. If you have a complaint about the care the patient is receiving,please see the Hospital trust or PALS. We will however provide support for you if this should happen. | |
Governance
Like all self help groups we have a formal governance document to ensure the function of the group is maintained to reasonable acceptable standards. This includes Health and Safety, Carer confidentiality, volunteer roles, permanent members responsibilities and the conduct of the group and its structure. Carers-in-Cancer©2008 No part of this web site or its contents may be copied unless for the purpose of obtaining such information as required by the primary carer. All other trade marks acknowledged. Information provided by third party web sites may not be always be up to-date or factual evidence based.The information we place on this site is based only on individual carer experience and therefore may be different for you as a carer.
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Carers?
Carers are those who have a primary role in support for their friend, partner, child or relative who has cancer and provide a substantial amount of their time. |
Self help role
Self help allows you the carer to engage, discuss issues relating to your role as carer only with other carers
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Why no Offices?
In order to keep costs down we don't have offices. We are a web based support group
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