1. Patricia Garrett Macmillan Library Officer

2. Cancer overview There are two million people living with or beyond cancer in the UK This is increasing by 3.2% every year – if this rate continues the number will be four million by 2030 25% of patients completing treatment say they received no information from health and social care professionals about their condition, its treatment and effects, or support services available in their local area

3. Macmillan overview Macmillan Professionals Information and Support Centres High quality information available online, in print and eBook Macmillan telephone support line Macmillan Benefits Advisors Library partnerships

4. The Portsmouth/Macmillan Library project Current Project runs from October 2014 to 2017 Project Aims To embed the Macmillan Library Service offer To coordinate the library’s other health and wellbeing offers Build strategic networks and alliances with other organisations

5. Macmillan Service offer Access to easy to understand cancer information Signposting to local support services A listening ear Monthly coffee morning Cancer book stock

10. Embedding the service Recruiting volunteers Training staff Developing a health hub around the Macmillan Pod What are the challenges?