Mesothelioma support and contact information

The Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist Team 

The team has expertise and experience in assisting with patients’ and carers’ concerns including:

• Information about the disease or illness, investigations, treatments and follow up.
• Advice about any symptoms.
• Support for patients, relatives and carers.
• Referral to the community nursing teams, such as the District Nurses.
• Referral to other professionals who can offer specialist advice such as benefits, social services or complimentary therapies.

The advice line number is 0113 2067916 or e-mail [email protected]

Legal advice

If someone has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, it is very likely that they will be able to claim compensation. This is because mesothelioma can only be contracted after being in contact with asbestos even though many people cannot recall this from happening. 

It is recommended to seek expert legal advice from a solicitor who is a specialist in mesothelioma claims. Many solicitors, even those that work in personal injury, may not be specialists in mesothelioma claims. The specialist solicitor will give advice which will help the individual get the right amount of compensation without charging for the work that they do. The specialist solicitor sees people at home who have Mesothelioma to go through work history to find out where the exposure may have taken place.

Background to asbestos

Asbestos was used widely in the UK from the 1930s to the 1970s in buildings and in products.

Some asbestos is more dangerous than others for example, asbestos in pipe lagging is more dangerous than asbestos in roofing sheets. All asbestos fibres are dangerous. Some of the products which contained asbestos are: 

• Insulation around pipework and on boilers
• Asbestos sheets used as partitions or fire breaks
• Soffits and fascias
• Asbestos rope
• Ceiling tiles
• Corrugated roofing sheets
• Asbestos gloves, blankets and mitts.

How to find a specialist solicitor

Please contact the Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist team who will be able to give you more information about this.

Useful resources

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

The National Lung Cancer Forum for Nurses 

Macmillan Cancer Support 

Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. They provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. They provide booklets on cancer and treatments and run helplines providing cancer information and benefits advice as well as an interactive online community forum.
Tel: 0808 808 0000

Maggie’s Centre

Maggie’s have drop-in centres located around the country where they can offer practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their families and friends. They also have the Maggie’s Online Centre, where people can communicate and share experiences with other people who have been affected by cancer.
Tel: 0300 123 1801

Email: [email protected] 

Marie Curie

Marie Curie provides care and support for people living with any life threatening illness, whilst also supporting carers and family members. Marie Curie also provides information on practical support which is available to view online or is accessible through their helpline.
Tel: 0800 090 2309

Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK provides information online to view and download. They also have an online forum for patients and carers as well as a national helpline.
Tel: 0808 800 4040