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How Macmillan work

Together with people affected by cancer Macmillan pave the way to better cancer care and support for everyone across the UK.

Macmillan care for the whole person, not just the disease. They take into account not just the medical needs of people affected by cancer but the social, emotional and practical impact cancer can have. Macmillan are there for people from the moment they suspect they have cancer, and for their families too.

Macmillan deliver our own services and work with other partners to develop new ones. Their largest partner is the NHS but there are others in the public, voluntary and private sectors of care too. They lead the way with innovative cancer care services, and work with our partners to replicate these services across the country so that they become mainstream.

How Macmillan work with people affected by cancer

People affected by cancer have a unique experience and expertise. They've used cancer services and understand what it means to live with cancer.

Macmillan want to tap into this expertise and use it to guide their work and influence their plans. The needs and wants of people affected by cancer are at the heart of everything they do.

Macmillan want to make cancer services sensitive to people from different backgrounds. So, they have a network of 'user representatives' from black and minority ethnic communities who work with Macmillan and other health care professionals to help make cancer services more culturally sensitive.