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Date: Thursday 23 September 2021
When someone you love is diagnosed with cancer, your first instinct will be to want to help in some way and show them you care. But it can be hard to know how best to support them and choosing a gift can feel like a minefield.
Date: Friday 03 September 2021
People can be reluctant to go to their GP for many reasons. Fear is the obvious and most understandable, but we know that the famous British ‘stiff upper lip’ can also keep people from getting checked out.
Date: Wednesday 04 August 2021
Our relationship with colleagues in the NHS has never been more important
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
Ways to cope when you're told your treatment is delayed because of coronavirus.
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
Jenny Makinson, Psychologist at Maggie's Aberdeen, writes about supporting young people with cancer.
Date: Tuesday 09 February 2021
Bryn Thomas, Centre Head at Maggie's at the Marsden talks about managing coronavirus vaccine anxiety.
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.
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
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.
Date: Thursday 04 June 2020
A look at further issues of the switch to UC and what it means for other benefits.
Date: Thursday 21 May 2020
A look at the issues around the old "legacy benefits" system v the new Universal Credit one.
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.
Date: Thursday 30 April 2020
Diving gracefully into the new normal
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.
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