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Marie Curie Cancer Care
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TP
Tel: 020 7599 7777
Web: www.mariecurie.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Marie Curie Cancer Care, a comprehensive cancer care charity, provides practical nursing care at home and specialist multi-disciplinary care through its ten Marie Curie hospices.
- A nationwide network of Marie Curie nurses provides practical care, free of charge, to people with cancer in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, throughout the day or overnight, 365 days a year.
- Marie Curie hospices across the UK offer symptom control, pain relief, respite care, terminal care, emotional support, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and spiritual care.
Marie Curie also provides training in palliative for doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. Scientists at the world-renowned Marie Curie Research Institute are at the forefront of research into the causes and treatment of human cancers.
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