North East & Yorks
Post-Pancreatic Surgery Support Group
Location: Hull
The Post-Pancreatic Surgery Support Group is a chance to speak with others who have had pancreatic surgery and share your experiences. Information booklets and leaflets are available. Clinical Nurse Specialists Kirsty and Sue attend meetings, along with guest speakers. Tea and coffee will be provided and you are welcome to bring a family member or friend along with you.
Meetings are held at: Kirkella Room 1st Floor (lift available), Haltemprice Leisure Centre, Springfield Way, Anlaby, HU10 6QJ. The next meeting for 2025 is on Wednesday 3rd December, 2-4pm. If you would like to attend, please R.S.V.P. to Kirsty or Sue at
hyp-tr.uppergi.cnsteam@nhs.net.
Panpals Yorkshire
Location: Yorkshire
Panpals Yorkshire meets at different locations around Leeds and Wakefield every 6 weeks. The group is a mix of operable and palliative patients.
Please do contact panpalsyorks@yahoo.co.uk if you are interesting in attending.
North West
Pancreatic Cancer Support Group (Liverpool)
Location: Liverpool
This group is patient led but supported by professionals with expertise and knowledge in pancreatic cancer. For more information contact Pancreatic Nurse Consultant, Phil Whelan, at philip.whelan@rlbuht.nhs.uk.
Mid Cheshire Pancreatic Cancer Patient Support Group
Location: Crewe
This group is patient-led but supported by pancreatic cancer nurse specialists. For more information, you can contact the team at Upperginurses@mcht.nhs.uk.
Maggie's Manchester Hepato-Biliary Support Group
Location: Manchester
This monthly support group is open to anyone in Greater Manchester who has had a HPB cancer diagnosis and is held at the Maggie’s Centre in Manchester, on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 11am. If you’d like to attend, please email manchester@maggies.org for further information.
Midlands & central
Purple Rainbow Pancreatic Cancer Group (Staffordshire)
Location: Staffordshire
The Purple Rainbow Pancreatic Cancer group provides support for people affected by pancreatic cancer across Staffordshire and meets every six weeks. For more information, contact supportpancan@aol.com.
Visit their website here.