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Macmillan Cancer Support - National Help Line

Macmillan Cancer Supports National helpline is now available 7 days a week 365 days a year. We are here to listen help & support Call on 0808 808 00 00 8am - 8pm).

The Macmillan Support Line, staffed by trained experts, offers people with cancer and their loved ones practical, clinical, financial and emotional support. We have 5 teams here to help.

Cancer information and support (8am - 8pm)

This team answers each call, provides emotional and practical support, or can just listen if you need to talk. They will help find the best support for you.

On the phone If it would help to talk things over, you can call the Macmillan Support Line on 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm.

If you’d rather type than talk, you can get in touch with the Support Line via web chat, here.

Other ways to get in touch Chat online with us Email us

Please note that conversations with our Support Line advisers are confidential, but may be recorded for quality and training purposes.

Outside the UK If you're calling from outside of the UK you can contact us on +44 207 091 2230. We are unable to advise on healthcare systems overseas.

Deaf or hard of hearing Are you deaf or hard of hearing? To make a text relay call, dial 18001 followed by 0808 808 00 00, or download the Relay UK app (Google Play/App Store).

Translation service

If you prefer to speak to us in another language, interpreters are available. Just state, in English, the language you want to use when you call.

Online You can read all our cancer information on our website or order our booklets and audiobooks, free of charge, here.

If you’re looking for support online, why not visit our Online Community? You can share what you’re going through with others who understand.