Macmillan Chief Executive Officer visits County Durham Joining the Dots project

The County Durham Macmillan Joining the Dots team welcomed Gemma Peters, Chief Executive Officer of Macmillan and her Senior Leadership Team recently to showcase their exceptional work with people who have a cancer diagnosis; supporting them to access the help they need, when they need it.

The team offer support and information around family and relationships, physical quality of life, lifestyle changes, emotional wellbeing, spiritual and religious links ​as well as practical and financial guidance and aim to 'join the dots' between other vital clinical and practical services.

As well as supporting clients with a cancer diagnosis, they also work with those directly affected such as family members, friends and colleagues.

Gemma Peters, Chief Executive of Macmillan Cancer Support said: "I would like to thank Joining the Dots for inviting me to come and see first-hand the amazing work they are doing in the North East.

"Their commitment to supporting their communities which are facing some of the poorest cancer outcomes in the UK is extraordinary.

"We are looking forward to working in partnership with them, their communities and Macmillan professionals across primary and secondary care to develop and test solutions which will make a difference."