[Stronsaylimpet] NHS Orkney - 'improving the cancer journey' service

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Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) Service

NHS Orkney

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. This could be the 
person with the cancer diagnosis, or it could be someone affected by 
that diagnosis, such as family or carers.

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, they often describe feeling like 
they’re in a maze. It can be difficult to know what services are out 
there and where to access them. 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 understand 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 <mailto:ork.icj at nhs.scot>.

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.

Email: ork.icj at nhs.scot <mailto:ork.icj at nhs.scot>

Phone: 01856 888084 (Public Health Department)
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