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If you have any of the described symptoms, please make an appointment with your GP, Practice Nurse, Well Woman or Family Planning Clinic.
To find out where your nearest GP or Clinic is, call NHS Direct on 0845 4647, available 24 hours a day.

We appreciate that this may be a worrying time for you, but remember: having these symptoms does not mean that you have or will get cancer, but it is important to get them checked out.

Please see the flowchart below, which will give you a guide as to what steps to take next...

(Even if you don't have any symptoms and just want further information or advice, you can speak to any of the agencies and services listed in the "Links/Support" pages above or by clicking here.

Your initial healthcare journey

healthcare treatment flowchart 1

What happens in hospital?

healthcare flowchart 2 diagram


Meet the staff...

Nurse Specialist, Manchester picture

To find out more about some of the health professionals you might meet on your treatment journey, please click the image above.

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