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Information for patients and carers

Welcome to our information section for people with cancer and other conditions; and for their carers - families, partners and friends.

We want these pages to provide the information that you need. If you know of a useful website which we haven't included on our pages, if you have other information you would like to share, or if you would like to send us a suggestion or question for possible future use on these pages, please send it to us using the link at the bottom of the page.

How our Marie Curie Nurses and Hospices can help you

Find out more about these services and download our booklets about caring for someone at home.


Patient and carer information

The following information sheets have been developed by Marie Curie Cancer Care. They are designed to give general health-related information to people with cancer and other conditions.

All are pdf documents and will open in a new window.


Support and information links

The following pages contain links to organisations that you may find useful.


Information if you are bereaved

The following pages contain links to our bereavement guides and to external organisations that can provide help or information.

  1. Information and publications if you are bereaved
  2. Information if you are planning a funeral
  3. Other organisations that can help
  4. Support groups and chatrooms
  5. Financial and practical information

Children's information

See our Children's information section for links to our web pages containing booklets, information and links to other useful websites for children.

Please note that we do not provide nursing care for children.


Topic of the month section

In our Topic of the month section we will feature a different subject each month, and you can also look at past topics. Subjects will include issues around caring for someone at home as well as bereavement.


Frequently asked questions

See this section for frequently asked questions about the charity, its services and its fundraising.

We want these pages to provide the information that you need. If you know of a useful website which we haven’t included on our pages, if you have other information you would like to share, or if you would like to send us a suggestion or question for possible future use on these pages, please send it to us. We will take all suggestions into consideration.