What will it involve?
Meeting with other people within our transplant service who may be having similar experiences to you, hearing some helpful information or just joining us for an informal chat. A Clinical Psychologist will be present to facilitate and to help answer any questions.
Who can join and where and when is the café held?
Carers of or anyone, who is waiting for or has had a heart or lung transplant, or a VAD procedure via the Freeman Hospital are welcome to attend.
The café will be held online on MS Teams on the first Wednesday of every month, 2am – 3.30pm.
Why is the Café held online?
The café has ran for several years and was previously held in person at the Freeman Hospital.
However at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the café moved online in order to continue to reach as many people as possible.
2024 calendar
Wednesday 7 February
Guest: Robbie Burns, chair of CPAG.
Wednesday 6 March
Informal café chat
Wednesday 3 April
Informal café chat
Wednesday 1 May
Informal café chat
Wednesday 5 June
Informal café chat
Wednesday 3rd July:
Informal café chat
August: No café – summer break
Wednesday 4 September
Informal café chat
Wednesday 2 October
Informal café chat
Wednesday 6 November
Informal café chat
Wednesday 4 December
Informal café chat
How do I join?
Email the health psychology team if you would like to be emailed the joining link.
Further information
Contact
Clinical health psychology, Jeanette Welch (Secretary)
Tel: 0191 213 8248
Transplant outpatients: 0191 213 1151
Find out more about the cardiothoracic transplantation psychology service
