ENSURING NO ONE FACES A LIFE CHANGING HEALTH DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT SUPPORT
WHATEVER THE DIAGNOSIS, WHATEVER STAGE OF TREATMET YOU ARE AT - OUR SERVICES ARE DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE. HELPING YOU NAVIGATE A LIFE IMPACTED BY ANY HEALTH CHALLENGE, ENSURING YOU FIND A WAY TO THRIVE NOT JUST SURVIVE. SERVICES BUILT BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN THERE AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.
WE RECOMMEND THESE SUPPORT SERVICES IN A 3-STEP PROCESS.
Begin with Reflections, move on to the Sunshine Programme, and then continue to feel supported with our Online Community Support group. Feel free to contact us using the form below and one of our advisors can talk you through what would be best for you and help get you started.
A GUIDE FOR WHERE YOU ARE
GUIDES TO HELP YOU UNDERSTANDING AND NAVIGATE THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WAITING FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED. CREATED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.
ESSENTIAL RESOURCES & INFORMATION
RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO EXPLAIN THE AREAS OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INVESTIGATIONS AND TREATMENT.
SUPPORT HELPLINE
IF YOU NEED SUPPORT AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START, CONTACT US AND WE WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOU.
REFLECTIONS ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT
A GREAT PLACE TO START: ONE TO ONE WITH ONE OF OUR TEAM TO PROCESS WHAT YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH AND WHERE YOU ARE NOW.
SUNSHINE SUPPORT PROGRAMME
A 10-STEP ONLINE COURSE TO HELP PROVIDE YOU WITH THE TOOLS TO LOOK AT WHERE YOU WERE TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE AFTER A DIAGNOSIS OR FINISHING TREATMENT.
ONLINE COMMUNITY SUPPORT
MONTHLY ONLINE COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS WITH PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND. A SAFE SPACE TO SHARE, ASK AND FIND UNDERSTANDING.
WHY OUR WORK IS IMPORTANT...
TAKING PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE DIAGNOSIS SPIRAL AND ONTO THE THRIVE ARC
The diagnosis spiral and thrive arc are concepts created by founder Dr Liz Murray - a way of capturing what it is that happens when people are given a major diagnosis but without the right support. The thrive arc is shifting from a place of surviving to thriving, which should be the focus of anyone's health journey.
KEY STAGES OF HEALTH CHALLENGES
There are common milestones a patient will face... early symptoms, getting a diagnosis all the way through to end of life care. Whatever stage you are at right now, we have you covered. We have provided resources and guides to help you navigate any stage of health, whatever the underlying condition.
KNOW YOUR NORMAL
How to get to 'know yourself' to help identify early changes that could be red flags.
What to do and what to expect when waiting for a diagnosis.
Our guides help provide the basics - because early detection of changes can be life saving.
GETTING DIAGNOSED
When you are trying to find out what the cause of your symptoms are it can be a scary time. Whether to go private or use the NHS, understanding what a 2 Week Wait is...we have information to answer all these questions.
NEWLY DIAGNOSED
When newly diagnosed it can feel as though the world as you know it has just fallen away.
Where to start, what next and what to expect?
Our guide and signposting for services and support available will help you.
LIFE AFTER TREATMENT
When treatment ends, people around you presume that phase of your life is over and that everything will go 'back to normal'
But who you were pre-diagnosis is not the same person. So what happens next and how do you process everything you have been through?
LIFE-LIMITING DIAGNOSIS
An incurable diagnosis or one which has the potential to shorten your life expectancy will come as a devastating blow. What happens next, what does it mean...the fear and impact can be devastating. There are ways to ensure you regain control, feel empowered and have support. We have worked with people who are thriving despite being given an incurable diagnosis and have developed these resources to help you live as well as possible, as long as possible - with control.
IMPACT FOR THE CARERS
When someone is going through a major life challenge with their health there are often people in the shadows also affected but not often feeling supported. We want to support those indirectly affected - friends, partners, family, carers. Because your world can also be turned upside down.
WE ARE PIF TICKED
The Patient Information Forum is the UK's only regulator for online health information. We are proud to have passed the criteria to show that our health information is reliable, safe and regulated.
The online space can be wonderful for community support, but with social media and AI, there is a lot of misinformation online. We have a Medical Advisory Board overseeing our health support services to ensure all our information is medical-professional approved.