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Brain tumour
A guide for patients and carers
Other organisations that may be able to help
Association for Spina Bifida &
Hydrocephalus (ASBAH)
ASBAH House
42 Park Road
Peterborough PE1 2UQ
Tel: 01733 555988
www.asbah.org
(Support, advocacy and direct services)
Brain and Spine Helpline
Brain and Spine Foundation
7 Winchester House
Kennington Park
Cranmer Road
London SW9 6EJ
Tel: 0808 808 1000
www.brainandspine.org.uk
(Information and support on neurological disorders for patients, carers and health
professionals)
Brain and Spinal Injury Charity
(BASIC)
Neurocare Centre
554 Eccles New Road
Salford M5 5AP
Tel: 0870 750 0000
www.basiccharity.org.uk
(Information, research and support groups)
Brain Tumour Action
25 Ann Street
Edinburgh 1PL
Tel: 0131 466 3116
www.braintumouraction.org.uk
(Information and support for patients and carers)
British Acoustic Neuroma
Association
Oak House
Ransom Wood Business Park
Southwell Road West
Mansfield, Nottingham NG21 0HJ
Tel: 01623 632143
www.ukan.co.uk
(Support services)
Disablement Income Group
(DIG)
Unit 5
19-23 Wedmore Street
London N19 4RR
Tel: 020 7263 3981
(Welfare benefits advisory service)
Disablement Income Group
Scotland
5 Quayside Street
Edinburgh EH6 6EJ
Tel: 0131 555 2811
(Allowances, benefits)
Disablity Scotland
Princes House
5 Shandwick Place
Edinburgh EH2 4RG
Tel: 0131 229 8632
(Advice on disability/community care)
DVLA Drivers’ Medical Group
DVLA
2 Sandringham Park
Swansea Vale
Llansamlet
Swansea SA7 0AA
Tel: 01792 783686
www.dvla.gov.uk
(Fitness to drive)
Epilepsy Scotland
48 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 1JL
Tel: 0141 427 4911
www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk
(Information and advice helpline)
Hospice Information Service
St Christopher’s Hospice
51-59 Lawrie Park Road
London SE26 6DZ
Tel: 020 8778 9252
(Information on hospice and palliative care services in the UK and Ireland)
British Brain Tumour Association
2 Oakfield Road
Hightown
Merseyside L38 9GQ
Tel: 0151 929 3229
(Information, support and counselling)
Epilepsy Action
New Anstey House
Gate Way Drive
Yeadon
Leeds LS19 7XY
Tel: 0808 800 5050
www.epilepsy.org.uk
(Information and advice)
CancerBACUP
3 Bath Place,
Rivington Street
London, EC2A 3JR
Tel: 0808 800 1234
www.cancerbacup.org.uk
(Information and counselling for cancer patients, families and friends)
Crossroads
(Association of Crossroads Care
Attendant Schemes)
10 Regent Place
Rugby
Warwickshire CV21 2PN
Tel: 01788 573653
www.crossroads.org.uk
(Practical support for carers; respite care at home)
Macmillan Cancer Relief
89 Albert Embankment
London SE11 7UQ
Tel: 0845 601 6161
www.macmillan.org.uk
(Information on accessing Macmillan services; from nursing to grants)
Marie Curie Cancer Care
89 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7TP
Tel: 020 7599 7777
www.mariecurie.org.uk
(Nursing, centres, research and education)
National Society for Epilepsy
Chesham Lane
Chalfont St. Peter
Buckinghamshire, SL9 0RJ
Tel: 01494 601400
www.epilepsynse.org.uk
(Medical support, counselling and information)
Speakability
(Formerly known as Action For
Dysphasic Adults)
1 Royal Street
London, SE1 7LL
Tel: 0808 808 9572
www.speakability.org.uk
(Advice and support for people affected by aphasia)
Brain Tumour UK
6 Queen Street
Whitehaven
Cumbria CA28 7BB
Tel: 0845 450 0386
www.braintumour.org.uk
(information and support for people affected by brain tumours)
Hydrocephalus (ASBAH)
ASBAH House
42 Park Road
Peterborough PE1 2UQ
Tel: 01733 555988
www.asbah.org
(Support, advocacy and direct services)
Brain and Spine Helpline
Brain and Spine Foundation
7 Winchester House
Kennington Park
Cranmer Road
London SW9 6EJ
Tel: 0808 808 1000
www.brainandspine.org.uk
(Information and support on neurological disorders for patients, carers and health
professionals)
Brain and Spinal Injury Charity
(BASIC)
Neurocare Centre
554 Eccles New Road
Salford M5 5AP
Tel: 0870 750 0000
www.basiccharity.org.uk
(Information, research and support groups)
Brain Tumour Action
25 Ann Street
Edinburgh 1PL
Tel: 0131 466 3116
www.braintumouraction.org.uk
(Information and support for patients and carers)
British Acoustic Neuroma
Association
Oak House
Ransom Wood Business Park
Southwell Road West
Mansfield, Nottingham NG21 0HJ
Tel: 01623 632143
www.ukan.co.uk
(Support services)
Disablement Income Group
(DIG)
Unit 5
19-23 Wedmore Street
London N19 4RR
Tel: 020 7263 3981
(Welfare benefits advisory service)
Disablement Income Group
Scotland
5 Quayside Street
Edinburgh EH6 6EJ
Tel: 0131 555 2811
(Allowances, benefits)
Disablity Scotland
Princes House
5 Shandwick Place
Edinburgh EH2 4RG
Tel: 0131 229 8632
(Advice on disability/community care)
DVLA Drivers’ Medical Group
DVLA
2 Sandringham Park
Swansea Vale
Llansamlet
Swansea SA7 0AA
Tel: 01792 783686
www.dvla.gov.uk
(Fitness to drive)
Epilepsy Scotland
48 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 1JL
Tel: 0141 427 4911
www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk
(Information and advice helpline)
Hospice Information Service
St Christopher’s Hospice
51-59 Lawrie Park Road
London SE26 6DZ
Tel: 020 8778 9252
(Information on hospice and palliative care services in the UK and Ireland)
British Brain Tumour Association
2 Oakfield Road
Hightown
Merseyside L38 9GQ
Tel: 0151 929 3229
(Information, support and counselling)
Epilepsy Action
New Anstey House
Gate Way Drive
Yeadon
Leeds LS19 7XY
Tel: 0808 800 5050
www.epilepsy.org.uk
(Information and advice)
CancerBACUP
3 Bath Place,
Rivington Street
London, EC2A 3JR
Tel: 0808 800 1234
www.cancerbacup.org.uk
(Information and counselling for cancer patients, families and friends)
Crossroads
(Association of Crossroads Care
Attendant Schemes)
10 Regent Place
Rugby
Warwickshire CV21 2PN
Tel: 01788 573653
www.crossroads.org.uk
(Practical support for carers; respite care at home)
Macmillan Cancer Relief
89 Albert Embankment
London SE11 7UQ
Tel: 0845 601 6161
www.macmillan.org.uk
(Information on accessing Macmillan services; from nursing to grants)
Marie Curie Cancer Care
89 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7TP
Tel: 020 7599 7777
www.mariecurie.org.uk
(Nursing, centres, research and education)
National Society for Epilepsy
Chesham Lane
Chalfont St. Peter
Buckinghamshire, SL9 0RJ
Tel: 01494 601400
www.epilepsynse.org.uk
(Medical support, counselling and information)
Speakability
(Formerly known as Action For
Dysphasic Adults)
1 Royal Street
London, SE1 7LL
Tel: 0808 808 9572
www.speakability.org.uk
(Advice and support for people affected by aphasia)
Brain Tumour UK
6 Queen Street
Whitehaven
Cumbria CA28 7BB
Tel: 0845 450 0386
www.braintumour.org.uk
(information and support for people affected by brain tumours)
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