The New Eastern Sussex Group from 2024 will be co-ordinated by:
Lorna Earl, Macmillan Counselling Service Lead, ESHT
Lisa Hollands, Macmillan Cancer Support Worker, ESHT
Clive Hancocks, PCaSO Eastern Sussex Group Organiser
Brian Holden, PCaSO Sussex Chair
Group Organiser: Clive Hancocks, Email Clive
Our meetings are open to anyone who has an interest in prostate cancer. This includes men with prostate cancer, their partners, family members, carers and friends. We meet four times in the year, usually on a Thursday, at 7.00 pm at:
Tesco Community Room
Tesco Extra
Lottbridge Drove
Eastbourne (Inside Tesco)
BN23 6QD
Meeting dates for 2025:
Tuesday 24th June 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Speaker – Macmillan dieticians
Tuesday 23rd September 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Speaker – Urology Nurse on diagnostic pathways
Tuesday 16th December 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Speaker – Consultant on erectile dysfunction
The meetings usually comprise a talk from a guest speaker with time for questions either during the presentation or afterwards. We then have refreshments and a raffle which allows time for more informal discussion with other members and the guest speaker. Speakers are normally health care professionals or people connected with prostate cancer in their work role. Occasionally, we have an open forum meeting but it is up to you how little or much you want to say about your experience of prostate cancer. The emphasis and purpose of the meetings is to share information and learn more about living with and beyond prostate cancer including the consequences of and side effects of treatment, for example, improving bone health, coping with weight gain.