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<div><font color="#202124" size="5">Improving the Cancer Journey
(ICJ) Service - Introduction and Information</font><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br>
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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
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">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. </span><span
style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">When someone is diagnosed with
cancer, they often describe feeling like they\u2019re 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.</span></div>
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Non-clinical concerns may include:</div>
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Supporting someone to access local teams that can help with
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Addressing caring or work responsibilities</li>
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Connecting with those that can support with addressing
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Accessing complimentary therapies</li>
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Helping with emotional concerns, connecting with wellbeing
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Accessing information to answer questions or concerns about
cancer and treatment</li>
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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.</div>
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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.</div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">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 -
</span><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><u><a
title="https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/improving-cancer-journey-icj"
id="m_-1081147444920117457m_3801077701199393590OWA2669a5e8-5f0b-f427-cfde-97eb0ec3af47"
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href="https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/improving-cancer-journey-icj"
target="_blank">Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) | NHS
Orkney</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">. The
referral forms can be filled in online and sent to the ICJ
email address \u2013
</span><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><u><a
title="mailto:ork.icj@nhs.scot"
id="m_-1081147444920117457m_3801077701199393590OWA49288fc7-beb7-1743-636a-7232b05c84b8"
style="margin:0px;color:rgb(70,120,134)">ork.icj@nhs.scot</a></u></span><span
style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">. I have additionally attached both
referral forms to this email.</span></div>
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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. </div>
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Yours sincerely,</div>
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