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Age UK

Advice Line 0800 678 1602 East Cheshire branch: 01625 612958 www.ageuk.org.uk

Carers UK

20 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4LX Tel: 0207 378 4999 Information Line: 0808 808 7777 Wednesday and Thursday 10am - 12am and 2pm - 4pm www.carersuk.org

Compassionate Friends

Support for bereaved parents and their families Helpline: 0345 123 2304 www.tcf.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care

National Helpline: 0808 808 1677 (Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5pm) Greater Manchester: 07377 710382 www.cruse.org.uk

The Lullaby Trust

11 Belgrave Road,London SW1V 1RB Helpline: 080 8802 6868 General enquiries: 020 7802 3200 Weekend and Bank Holidays 6pm - 10pm Email: support@lullabytrust.org.uk www.lullabytrust.org.uk

Lesbian and Gay Bereavement Project (London Friend)

86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN Tel: 020 7833 1674 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 7pm - 10.30pm www.londonfriend.org.uk

Samaritans

Macclesfield District, 2 Boden Street, Macclesfield National Helpline (freephone): 116 123 www.samaritans.org

Department for Work and Pensions

Tel: 0800 731 7898 www.dwp.gov.uk

Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS)

28 Portland Place, London W1B 1LY Tel: 0808 164 3332 Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm www.sands.org.uk

Terence Higgins Trust

314-320 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8DP Tel: 0808 802 1221 www.tht.org.uk

Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service

JBCS, Bet Meir, 44b Albert Road, London NW4 2SG Tel: 0208 951 3881 www.jbcs.org.uk

National Debtline

Tricorn House, 51-53 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8TP Helpline: 0808 808 4000 Monday to Friday 9am - 9pm, Saturday 9.30am - 1pm

Information for making your own funeral arrangements Natural Death Centre

In The Hill House, Watley Lane, Twyford, Winchester SO21 1QX Tel: 01962 712 690 www.naturaldeath.org.uk

Reference: Macclesfield District General Hospital and Community Bereavement Booklet Review Date: July 2022 Publication Date: March 2022 www.eastcheshire.nhs.uk

Comments, compliments or complaints We welcome any suggestions you have about the quality of our care and our services. Contact us: Freephone: 0800 1613997 Phone: 01625 661449 Textphone: 01625 663723 Customer Care, Reception, Macclesfield District General Hospital, Victoria Road, SK10 3BL For large print, audio, Braille version or translation, contact Communications and Engagement on 0800 195 4194.

East Cheshire NHS Trust operates a smoke-free policy (including e-cigarettes)

For advice on stopping smoking please contact the KICKSTART Stop Smoking service on 0800 085 8818.

East Cheshire NHS Trust does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, bullying or abuse and is committed to ensuring that patients, staff and the public are treated fairly, with dignity and respect.

If you have any comments about how we can improve our services please inform a member of staff in the department or complete a comment card available throughout the hospital. Macclesfield District General Hospital, Victoria Rd, Macclesfield SK10 3BL

The Hospital would like to thank RNS Publications for publishing this information and the following pages contain some features from local services o ering their help at this time.

Whilst the Hospital is grateful of their support it does not endorse or recommend any of the services that they provide.

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