Taking Place on Saturday 4th Feb at Salisbury Guildhall this event includes information based on 4 strands:
1. Prevention: We have smoking advisors, the NHS alcohol and drugs team, NHS Screening literature, a dietican who will be offering advice on healthy diet and conducting BMI Checks, Cholestrol checks by a local GP,instruction on how to check moles and information on protceting your skin from the sun.
2. Cancer: We have Macmillan, Cancer Research UK, Wessex Cancer Trust,A Marie Curie Nurse, a chemotherapy nurse offering advice on hair loss, 2 Breast care nurses with training aids and advice on how to check for lumps and all 3 local hospices are teaming up to offer advice too.
3. Specific Cancers: Pancreatic Cancer UK and Kidney Cancer UK will both have information stands as will Jo's Trust [ Cervical Cancer] and the Roy Castle Lung Foundation [ TBC] and Breast Cancer Campaign [TBC]
4.Advice for those caring for someone with Cancer. Our charity [ Carer Support Wiltshire] supports people caring for those with disabilities or illness. We have displays showing the work we do and 2 Support Workers on hand to advise. The Dept of Work and Pensions, Swan Advocacy, Wiltshire Councils Carers Emergency card and Age UK will all be there with useful information
With an address on Cancer Prevention from Maggie Rae Director of Public Health and Public Protection, NHS Wiltshire and Wiltshire Council

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