[Stronsaylimpet] Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) Service

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Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) Service - Introduction and 
Information**//___^
I hope this finds you well. I am emailing about our new Improving the 
Cancer Journey (ICJ) service within NHS Orkney. To spread the word about 
our new service and allow us to support people in Orkney affected by 
cancer, we would ask that as appropriate, you please spread this email 
as far and wide as possible.

If you or someone you know has been affected by cancer, Improving the 
Cancer Journey is here to help. Improving the Cancer Journey, in 
partnership with Macmillan, is a dedicated service to support anyone 
affected by cancer with their non-clinical needs. When someone is 
diagnosed with cancer, they often describe feeling like they’re in a 
maze. It can be difficult to know what support is out there and where to 
access it. The Improving the Cancer Journey Service is here to support 
with this, and help people to access the services that can support with 
their non-clinical concerns.
Non-clinical concerns may include:

  * Supporting someone to access local teams that can help with money or
    housing worries and benefits
  * Addressing caring or work responsibilities
  * Connecting with those that can support with addressing physical concerns
  * Accessing complimentary therapies
  * Helping with emotional concerns, connecting with wellbeing support
    and services
  * Accessing information to answer questions or concerns about cancer
    and treatment

When someone affected by cancer accesses the ICJ service, they will be 
offered a Holistic Needs Assessment, which is a simple check-list style 
questionnaire that helps to determine what means most to the person. The 
key areas addressed within a Holistic Needs Assessment are financial, 
practical, physical, emotional and spiritual.
Based on this assessment and meaningful conversations with an ICJ Link 
Worker, a support plan will be created to ensure the person affected by 
cancer is offered all the support they need.
Patients can be referred into the service through a self-referral form 
or via a professional referral. Both referral forms, alongside further 
information, can be found on the ICJ page of the NHS Orkney website - 
_Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) | NHS Orkney 
<https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/improving-cancer-journey-icj>_. The 
referral forms can be filled in online and sent to the ICJ email address 
– _ork.icj at nhs.scot_. I have additionally attached both referral forms 
to this email.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the ICJ 
service, please don't hesitate to get in touch. We are happy to support 
in any way we can.

Yours sincerely,
Daria

Improving the Cancer Journey Service Lead

	

*Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) *

*Public Health *

*The Balfour | Foreland Road | Kirkwall | KW15 1NZ *

***01856 888084 *
***_ork.icj at nhs.scot _*


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