Downloadable Resources
Patient Information
Leaflets
Our downloadable leaflets and booklets are for everybody affected by Mesothelioma. They complement the support given by our nurses. Our website also has lots of additional information including looking after yourself and understanding clinical trials.
Downloadable information about:
Mesothelioma | Asbestos | Benefits | Legal Advice | Armed Forces
If you would like to discuss any of this information with a nurse, please call our Freephone Support Line on 0800 169 2409.
Our information is accredited by the PIF TICK the UK quality mark for trustworthy health information. If you have any suggestions or comments about our patient information please contact feedback@mesothelioma.uk.com
You can read all the information online here, download them to read later, or if you would like a hard copy you can request one here.
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma: A Guide to this Asbestos Cancer
Pleural Effusion
Coughing
Sweating
Surgery for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Indwelling Pleural Catheter
Local Anaesthetic Thoracoscopy
Ascites
Percutaneous Cordotomy
Immunotherapy
Mesothelioma of the testicle
Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma and Diet
End of life tool
BAP1 TPDS
How new cancer drugs are made available in the NHS
Our website has lots more information, including more about diagnosis, and a care passport to record useful information such as medication and appointments.
Asbestos
Asbestos Exposure and Health Risks
Find out more information about asbestos here.
Benefits
Lump Sum Factsheet
Employment & Support Factsheet
Universal Credit
Personal Independence Payment (Daily Living)
Personal Independence Payment (Mobility)
Carer’s Allowance Factsheet
Constant Attendance Allowance Factsheet
Attendance Allowance Factsheet
Statutory Sick Pay Factsheet
Admission to Hospital Factsheet
Appeals Factsheet
Funeral Payments Factsheet
Bereavement Benefits Factsheet
Blue Badge and Prescription Charges
Specific information for the North East:
North East Service Leaflet
Additional benefits and discounts
Legal Advice
Mesothelioma UK Legal Panel
Mesothelioma and compensation
Mesothelioma ac lawndal (Welsh)
Wills and legacies
Mesothelioma and the coroner’s role
Armed Forces
Asbestos and mesothelioma for the armed forces
Being diagnosed with mesothelioma facts for the armed forces
Benefits and compensation options for armed forces patients
Mesothelioma UK Charity
Mesothelioma UK
You can read all the information online here, download them to read later, or if you would like a hard copy you can request one here.
Mesothelioma UK is accredited by the Patient Information Forum (PIF). The PIF TICK is the UK-wide quality mark for health information. For more information click here.