How do you communicate?

Access to the information about your health and care is available in different formats.

Tell us your needs

We want to make sure that all our patients can understand all the information they are given.

Hearing loops

The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre is equipped with hearing loops for people using hearing aids.

Translation services

We can provide interpreters for patients who have difficulty speaking or reading English.

Sign language

We offer sign language translation for people who are deaf or have hearing impairments.

Advocates

Get support from another person to help you communicate with us and express your views and wishes.

Cancer information in a range of formats

Macmillan Cancer Support provide information in a variety of formats including British Sign Language, easy read, large print and braille.

Cancer information in your language

Macmillan Cancer Support has a range of information in languages other than English. This includes information about different cancer types,  diagnosis, cancer treatment, and side effects.

Cancer information in audio format

Macmillan Cancer Support has audiobook versions of over 50 of its cancer information booklets on a range of topics. You can download these as MP3s to your device, or listen online.

Prostate cancer information in audio format

Prostate UK have created an audio version of their information for men who have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Cancer information videos for people with a learning disability

How you might feel after cancer and treatment

A video for people with a learning disability explaining how you might feel after cancer and treatment.

Keep moving after cancer

A video for people with a learning disability explaining the importance of exercise after treatment.

Eat well to help keep a healthy body

A video for people with a learning disability explaining how you can eat well to keep a healthy body.

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