CANsupport

Helping those touched by cancer

CANsupport supports people who use the oncology clinics at the Delamere Centre and those who are receiving chemotherapy in the Cantreat Unit at Halton Hospital.

Where we are located

Cansupport

C/o Macmillan Delamere Information and Support Centre

Halton Hospital, Hospital Way, Runcorn, WA7 2DA

CanSupport

How to find us

You can view a site plan at www.whh.nhs.uk

Halton General Hospital, Runcorn is easily accessed by road being close to the North West motorway network. The hospital is located to the south of Runcorn just off the A533 Whitehouse Expressway close to the M56 Motorway.

Using public transport

For information on all services call the national Traveline number on 0871 200 22 33 which can provide you with all public transport information you will need. Or use the Traveline Journey Planner to plan your journey to the hospital from your current location by visiting www.traveline-northwest.co.uk

Local transport information

Local transport information is available by visiting www.halton.gov.uk/publictransport There is a bus stop opposite the main entrance.

Trains

Runcorn East is the closest railway station to the hospital (approximately a 10 minute bus journey). From Runcorn East use Arriva Bus Number 1 to reach the hospital.

Services 14, 61, 62, 79C, 82A and 110 operate between Runcorn Mainline Railway Station and Halton Hospital (approximately a 20 minute journey).

Parking at the hospital

At Halton General Hospital there are two main parking areas and the best one for visiting the Macmillan Delamere Information and Support Centre is on Hospital Way before and opposite the hospital’s Main Entrance.
There is larger parking area opposite Entrance 2 and the Minor Injuries Unit

Car parking charges

There are concessions on car parking charges for regular patients and visitors who need to attend hospital over an extended period.

Cancer patients will be issued with a Concessionary Permit form on request at the Macmillan Delamere Information and Support Centre and CANtreat Unit. They should complete the form and then take it to the General Office in Halton Hospital (near the front entrance) where a free Saver Pass will be issued.