Financial Advice
For many people diagnosed with cancer, money is one of the first things they think about. In fact, four out of every five cancer patients are hit with additional costs as a result of their illness, for example transport to and from hospital and increased fuel bills.
If you are struggling to cope with the financial impact of cancer, help is available for you.
Services you can access through our Macmillan Information Centres include Macmillan Durham County Council Welfare Rights Service and Citizens Advice Darlington. They are free and confidential and can help with things like:
For more information or to make an appointment for financial advice, call one of our Macmillan Information Centre Managers or drop in to see us at Darlington Memorial Hospital, Bishop Auckland Hospital or the University Hospital North Durham:
Telephone: 01388 455231
email: cdda-tr.macmillancddft@nhs.net
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