Community Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialists
About Us
The Community Macmillan Nurses in Dundee are registered nurses who have had specialist training in community and palliative care. We are employed and managed by NHS Tayside. We also have ongoing support and involvement from Macmillan Cancer Support.
Aims of the service
- To offer specialist care and advice to people living at home with an active, progressive or advanced disease
- To help patients and their families achieve the best quality of life
- To be a specialist resource to the GP and District Nurse, by complementing and supporting the services they offer
Services we provide
- Emotional support for you and your family. Getting to know you and helping you to talk about your feelings, worries and anxieties
- Giving advice about symptom management; medication and treatment
- Information and advice about the illness, treatment and the changes it might make to people’s lives
- Information about practical and financial help available from other agencies, including referral to such agencies
- Support for your family during bereavement
Where are we based?
We are based at Roxburghe House, in Royal Victoria Hospital, Jedburgh Road, Dundee DD2 1SP.
Contact us
Referral can be made by your GP or District Nurse.
| Community Macmillan Nurses | Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm | Telephone (01382) 423182 |
| Outwith these times an answering machine is available | ||
For urgent matters, please contact your
- GP
- District Nurse
- Out of Hours Service, NHS 24 by dialling 111
Important Information: to protect against the risks of passive smoking and in accordance with NHS Tayside No Smoking Policy, we request that you refrain from smoking during your visit.
