Sources of information and support

Macmillan Cancer Support

www.macmillan.org.uk

Provides free information and emotional support for people living with cancer and information about UK cancer support groups and organisations.

Patients’ Association

www.patients-association.org.uk

Offers a number of booklets and publications which can help people make the right decision about their healthcare.

Department of Health (DoH)

www.dh.gov.uk/consent

The DoH has a number of documents about the consent process including the booklet Consent – what you have a right to expect: a guide for adults.

Royal College of Anaesthetists

www.youranaesthetic.info

Offers patient information leaflets covering a range of subjects that should be helpful to all patients undergoing an operation. Titles include:

• Anaesthesia explained
• You and your anaesthetic
• Your child’s anaesthetic
• Headache after an epidural or spinal anaesthetic
• Your spinal anaesthetic
• Epidurals for pain relief after surgery