Treatment support programme
Are you preparing for, undergoing, or recovering from cancer treatments like chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy or surgery (completed within the last 3 months)?
Would you like to build your physical and emotional resilience to cope better with treatment, get help managing symptoms and side effects, have a greater sense of wellbeing and quality of life, and meet and share with others who are going through similar experiences?
If so, please come and join us on our Treatment Support Programme which runs on a Thursday morning on Zoom. This four-session programme is led by a medical Doctor and each week they are joined by one of our expert team to explore evidence-based ways to support your health and wellbeing before, during and after cancer treatment.
Thursdays 10am – 12:15pm
First Thursday of the month: Keeping Active through Treatment
Second Thursday of the month: Managing Worry, Mindset and Emotions through Treatment
Third Thursday of the month: Eating Well through Treatment
Fourth Thursday of the month: Incorporating Complementary Therapies safely through Treatment
It is intended that people do all four sessions (once only). You are welcome to do all four sessions consecutively or at your own pace.
If you have any questions about the service before booking, please contact our Client Support team by phoning 0303 3000 118 (Mondays – Fridays, 10am – 4pm) or emailing clientsupport@pennybrohn.org.uk).
Or read more about our Treatment Support Programme here.
How to Book:
- You must be registered with our online booking system before you complete the form.
- Once you’ve registered with our online booking system, to book onto the Treatment Support Programme, please complete this short booking form.
“The Treatment Support Programme was without a doubt the best help I found at one of the worst times in my life …. The knowledge and understanding I gained from it impacted all the stages of my treatment and will continue to do so in my future”
– TSP attendee
Treatment support follow up group
Did you find the Treatment Support Programme (TSP) helpful? Have you completed all 4 sessions but would like to continue with this support and feel connected with others?
If so, then you are welcome to join the monthly TSP follow up group whenever you like. We meet via Zoom on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 1-2pm (except August and December).
Meet our Treatment Support Programme team
Stephanie Saker - Treatment Support and NHS Liason Coordinator
DipION, mBANT, CNHC
Steph joined Penny Brohn UK in 2018 after years of working in the NHS. She is a registered Nutritional Therapist with a strong foundation in whole-person, integrative approaches to physical and mental health and wellbeing. Steph coordinates and co-delivers Penny Brohn UK’s Treatment Support Programme for people in active cancer treatment, as well as providing personalised support for clients to help them identify the services that would most suit their needs. Steph also manages enquiries from NHS and other Healthcare Professionals wanting to understand how the charity can support their patients.
Dr Catherine Zollman - Integrative Doctor
BA Physiol (Oxon), MBBS, MRCP, MRCGP, Fellowship in Integrative Medicine (University of Arizona) Committee member of College of Medicine, BSIO, SIO
Catherine trained to registrar level in Medical Oncology before qualifying as a GP in 1995. She completed a Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona in 2010. In addition to her role at Penny Brohn UK, Catherine works part-time as an NHS GP and is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at University of Bristol. She was a GP Clinical Cancer Lead for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG for 5 years.
Dr Zena Rajathurai - Integrative Doctor
BM BS, BMed Sci (hons), MRCP, MSc, Cert Ed
Zena joined the medical team at Penny Brohn UK in 2022, having worked as a Palliative Medicine Consultant in Bristol, and then a full-time mum. The career break enabled Zena to experience the need for ‘more than medicine’ through the integrative approach to healthcare and healing first hand. Zena is on the GMC Specialist Register and brings her experience and training to complement the offering at PBUK to people living well with cancer through the Whole Life approach.
Meredy Birdi - Registered Dietitian & Nutritional Therapist
BSc (Hons) Dietetics, DipNT
Meredy first trained as a registered dietitian and later as a nutritional therapist, combining her clinical experience with a whole-person approach. She has supported people living with and beyond cancer for more than 25 years.
Meredy is proud to be an associate dietitian with Penny Brohn UK, as part of the extended team supporting people with cancer at every stage of their care. Alongside this, she is the founder of The Cancer Dietitian, contributes regularly to conferences and professional forums, and is an invited council member of the British Society of Integrative Oncology, where she champions the role nutrition can play in improving health, wellbeing, and quality of life.
