Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

TYA Peer Support Group: TYA peer support group takes place approximately every 6 weeks. This is an opportunity to meet other young people who have experienced cancer, in a relaxed social environment.

TYA Parents Support Group: A parents' support group takes place approximately every 3 months. This is an opportunity to meet other parents of young people in an informal setting. 

End of Treatment Clinics: These take place approximately every 6 months. This is an opportunity for young people and those close to them to reflect on what they have been through, living with uncertainty and navigating life after treatment.

TYA Bereaved Parents Support Group: A bereaved parent support group takes place approximately every 3 months, giving the opportunity to meet other bereaved parents in a safe, supportive environment. 

FORCE Cancer Charity I Working to support anyone affected by cancer in Exeter and Devon

Exeter Leukaemia Fund | Providing vital support to patients with blood cancer and other disorders, who attend the Haematology Centre at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

The Fern Centre | Wellbeing support for local cancer patients

The Lodge | Cancer Support and Information Centre

• Teenage Cancer Trust | UK Cancer Charity: provides information about cancer, events and activities you can get involved with.

• Move Against Cancer: supporting you to move /exercise.

• Willow Foundation: Special Days are bespoke experiences booked throughout the UK and they come in three different varieties:

  1. Days Out - These are fun-packed day trips designed around your interests. Examples include a trip to a theme park, tickets to a sporting event, a day at the zoo and many more besides.

  2. Breaks - This could be a short stay at a hotel or a longer break in self-catering accommodation – such as a holiday park or cottage.

  3. At home - We also arrange experiences at home which could be an option for those who are less mobile or who find it hard to leave home. Your Special Day at home could be a party for you and your loved ones, a very special photoshoot to capture a precious family moment, a pamper day or a film party!

• Teens Unite | Teen Cancer Support: peer support groups and activities, online and face to face

• Dream-A-Way | Making Dreams Come True for People in Devon  - Holidays are what it’s all about. We want to provide as many holiday grants as we can.

• Ben Saunders Foundation: a holiday retreat in the Cotswolds.

• Flynnes Barn: you can come together to find friends who are living through similar experiences and enjoy a variety of creative and outward-bound activities.

• Youth Cancer Trust: Free wellbeing holidays (young person plus a friend/sibling/partner) and online support. 

• Blood Cancer UK | We're here to beat blood cancer  Support for anyone worried about blood cancer with expert information and advice.

• The Brain Tumour Charity: A charity offering a wide range of inclusive and accessible services for everyone affected by a brain tumour. They have a Young Adults Service for anyone aged 16-30 with a brain tumour diagnosis, which helps to connect you with others and supports you with any information you might need.

• Sarcoma UK
  A charity offering a range of support and information about sarcoma cancers. They have a Sarcoma UK Support Line that you can call or email, a list of local sarcoma support groups you can attend and a range of up-to-date information guides about sarcoma that you can view on their website.

Hospital Facilities

• TLC Restaurant
  Our hospital restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It serves a wide range of healthy and nutritious food, including; fresh homemade hot meals and deserts, a range of cold buffet items including salads, sandwiches and sweet pastries, and beverages.

Situated in Area D, on Level 2, it is open from 7.30am - 7.45pm, 7 days a week.
Meals are served at the following times:

• • • • Breakfast - 7.30am to 11am

      • Lunch - 11.45am to 2.15pm

      • Afternoon Snacks – 2.15pm to 5pm

      • Supper - 5pm to 7.30pm

• Savour Coffee Shop
  Our Savour coffee shop is open for hot & cold breakfast items, a wide variety of snacks, sandwiches, paninis and sweet pastries as well as a range of hot & cold beverages.

  • • • Monday to Friday: 7am - 8pm

      • Weekends: 9.30am - 4.30pm

• Boots - open 9am-6pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am-1pm on Saturdays.

Ward facilities

• Side rooms with en suite

• TV, DVD, Gaming

• Open visiting

• Someone to stay overnight

• Restaurant meal vouchers

• Free parking for inpatient stays and outpatient treatments

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