Helping you find services to advise and support you.
Help for Patients treated by Ian Paterson
Support for NHS Patients
If you or a member of your family were treated by Ian Paterson in the NHS and are concerned about any aspect of your care, please contact the confidential patient services support line to speak with one of our specialist advisors on 0121 424 0808
The patient services support line operates from 09:00 – 17:00 (Monday – Friday) with a message facility for out-of-hours queries. All messages will be responded to within one working day.
For independent support, please contact Gillian Waterhouse who has been providing one to one support for a number of patients and their families.
07738 331 911 [email protected]
Support for Private Patients
University Hospitals Birmingham
Solihull Hospital Breast Clinic
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Breast Clinic
Good Hope Hospital
Local breast cancer support groups
Breast Friends Solihull
Phone: 0800 1313 500
Closed Breast Friends Solihull Facebook Group
Breast Friends Sutton Coldfield
Phone: 0121 424 9054 or 0121 424 9490
Website: breastfriends.org.uk
Also home to the Lotus Group supporting women and men with secondary and metastatic breast cancer. Contact using the same details above.
Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer
Phone: 0121 389 8926
Website: lfbc.org.uk
Based QE Hospital Birmingham
Charities and support websites
Breast Cancer Now
Website: breastcancernow.org
Email: [email protected]
The largest breast cancer charity in the UK. Includes information, support and research for younger women with breast cancer & with secondary breast cancer
Cancer Research UK
Website: cancerresearch.org
Includes awareness of breast cancer in men and women and latest research
Macmillan Cancer Support
Website: macmillan.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Large website with lots of information and support including breast cancer. Has regional information and regional contacts and Benefits Advice service
Help Harry Help Others
Website: hhho.org.uk
Birmingham Drop-in Cancer Support Centre for those with any cancer in Solihull or Birmingham. located in Tile Cross
Penny Brohn
Website: pennybrohn.org.uk
Living well with cancer. Moving forward, nutrition, eating well, exercise, wellbeing and relaxation.
Coppafeel!
Website: coppafeel.org
Aims to educate young people on the importance of checking their boobs.
Keeping abreast
Website: keepingabreast.org.uk
Help and advice for those considering or undergoing breast reconstruction
Flat Friends
Website: flatfriends.org.uk
For those who have had breast surgery without reconstruction or are considering it.
The Lymphoedema Support Network
Website: lymphoedema.org
Support for those living with or affected by lymphoedema.
Centre for building resilience in Breast Cancer
Website: briccentre.bbk.ac.uk
BRiC aims to reduce anxiety and depressive vulnerability in women with a breast cancer diagnosis and improve quality of life using neuroscience research
Breast Prostheses and Bra Fitting
Wigs and Hair Piece Services
Wills Wigs
Website: willswigs.co.uk
Bartlett House, 165A Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, B61 0DJ
For more information and support
If you have recently been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, get in touch to find out more about how Breast Friends Solihull can support you.
Call us
0800 1313 500