Cancer Support Centres

There are Local Cancer Support Centres are based at each of the five hospitals trust sites and are available to support anyone who is affected by cancer, this can be patients, carers, family members and friends.

Each of the links will direct you to your local support centres page which will include information on the services they provide and contact information.

You can drop in whenever they are open – no appointment needed. You can get information and advice and discuss the help and support you need with their professional staff.

• FORCE based at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Exeter)
• Exeter Leukaemia Fund based at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Exeter)
• Mustard Tree based at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
• The Fern Centre based at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Barnstaple)
• The Cove based at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• The Lodge based at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Cancer brings about change in people’s lives and hearing that you or someone close to you has cancer can be a distressing experience. A diagnosis is often accompanied by a range of different emotions which can prove challenging to face alone. These centres offer a range of free support for you at any stage of your cancer journey.

For more information on one of our local centres please watch the below videos.