Blog

How Maggie's and the NHS work hand in hand

Date: Wednesday 04 August 2021

Our relationship with colleagues in the NHS has never been more important

Easing of restrictions

Date: Wednesday 21 July 2021

The easing of restrictions will be welcomed by many. A return to something like normal after a turbulent and challenging 18 months.

Nudging

Date: Tuesday 13 July 2021

Politicians and health professionals are now beginning to understand that when it comes to getting people to change their behaviour for the sake of their own health, lectures and dictates are not hugely effective.

Supporting our carers

Date: Thursday 10 June 2021

Collecting medication, cooking a meal, or driving someone to an appointment are all acts of caring. However, many people who do these kinds of things for someone close to them living with cancer do not consider themselves to be carers.

Returning to the workplace

Date: Wednesday 09 June 2021

Recently we ran a webinar to give employers the tools they need to support employees as they look towards returning to the workplace. The insights were very revealing.

Time to learn from the devastating impact of COVID-19 on people with cancer

Date: Thursday 29 April 2021

There is no question that coronavirus has affected all of our lives, but the impact of the pandemic on people with cancer is often forgotten, traumatic and I fear will be felt for many years to come.

Top Tips to get a good night's rest

Date: Tuesday 13 April 2021

Sleep difficulties often start or are increased with a diagnosis of cancer, side effects and treatment. These practical tips and advice from our Merseyside workshop may help.

Q&A: Sleep and cancer

Date: Thursday 18 March 2021

Cancer and its treatment can cause problems with your normal sleeping patterns. Here, we answer just a few of your questions about how to cope when sleep is disturbed.

Coping when coronavirus delays treatment

Date: Thursday 18 February 2021

Ways to cope when you're told your treatment is delayed because of coronavirus.

Supporting young people with cancer

Date: Thursday 18 February 2021

Jenny Makinson, Psychologist at Maggie's Aberdeen, writes about supporting young people with cancer.

Managing coronavirus vaccine anxiety

Date: Tuesday 09 February 2021

Bryn Thomas, Centre Head at Maggie's at the Marsden talks about managing coronavirus vaccine anxiety.

Maggie's online benefits support

Date: Thursday 08 October 2020

This blog guides you through the benefits information that Maggie's offers and how you can get further advice and support support with benefits and other financial matters.

Benefits, work and cancer: Easing back into work

Date: Thursday 01 October 2020

Part two of a three-part series looks at how employers can adapt and benefits help, when you are ready to ease back into work

Benefits, work and cancer: Stepping back from work

Date: Thursday 03 September 2020

The first in a three part series looking at how and when financial support from work and different benefits can change as you step out of work after a cancer diagnosis.

"New" v. "Old" benefits (2): Further Issues

Date: Thursday 04 June 2020

A look at further issues of the switch to UC and what it means for other benefits.

"New" versus "old" benefit complications

Date: Thursday 21 May 2020

A look at the issues around the old "legacy benefits" system v the new Universal Credit one.

Coronavirus benefit changes: an update

Date: Monday 11 May 2020

A catch up of what has changed since companion blogs - see in links below - were posted. While these have been updated separately, this run through of the latest changes may help as a quick catch up and updater.

After treatment : Diving gracefully into the new normal

Date: Thursday 30 April 2020

Diving gracefully into the new normal

Worried you may have cancer?

Date: Thursday 30 April 2020

Writing a blog during a pandemic is probably a first for me. Normal life as we know it, for many of us, is in some sort of limbo.

A virtual walk...

Date: Wednesday 22 April 2020

know many of you who are self isolating are unable to get out for a walk at the moment...