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Here you can find details of services that support people  with specific medical conditions.  Click the name of the organisation to be redirected to their website.

Alzheimer's Society
Tel: 0845 300 0336

Ataxia UK
Tel: 0845 644 0606

Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Tel: 08080 100 200

Breast Cancer Care
Tel: 0808 800 6000

British Heart Foundation
Tel: 0300 330 3311

British Liver Trust
Tel: 0800 652 7330

British Lung Foundation
Tel: 08458 50 50 20

British Pain Society
Tel: 020 7269 7840
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Cancer Research UK
Tel: 0808 800 4040

Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission is responsible for inspecting and reviewing all adult social care services in the public, private and voluntary sectors in England.
Tel: 03000 616161

Dementia UK
Tel: 0845 257 9406

Dying Matters Coalition

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Help the Hospices
Tel: 0207 520 8200

Hospice Information Service
Tel: 0207 520 8200

Hospice at Home

Huntingdon's Disease Association
Tel: 0151 298 3298

Macmillan Cancerline
Tel: 0808 808 0000

Marie Curie Cancer Care
Tel: 0207 599 7777

Mencap
Tel: 0300 333 1111

Motor Neurone Disease Association
Tel: 0845 762 6262

MS Society
Tel: 0808 800 8000

National Council for Palliative Care

Pancreatic Cancer UK
0203 177 1686

Parkinson's UK
Tel: 0808 800 0303

The Prostate Cancer Charity
Tel: 0800 074 8383

The PSP Association

The Stroke Association
Tel: 0303 3033 100

Sue Ryder Care
Tel: 0845 050 1953

Terrence Higgins Trust
Tel: 0845 122 1200

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