ACOUSTIC NEUROMA & MENINGIOMA NETWORK

AMNET was set up in 1996 and is an East Anglia information and support service for patients and their families and for anyone having had surgery for these conditions at Addenbrooke's Hospital. Patients referred to Addenbrooke's following treatment elsewhere are welcome to contact AMNET as well as people now living in East Anglia who were treated for acoustic neuroma or meningioma elsewhere. (Patients from other areas will be put in touch withBANA, the British Acoustic Neuroma Association, to which AMNET is affiliated.)

AMNET is a self-help group offering mutual support to patients facing any of the variety of post-operative problems frequently associated with this comparatively rare head tumour. The network runs a voluntary support link for new patients referred to it by the ENT or Neurosurgery Clinics at Addenbrooke's, a consultant or GP. This facility includes regular sessions for newly-diagnosed patients invited to attend before admission to hospital for surgery also hospital visits whilst at Addenbrooke's.

AMNET is also building up a comprehensive information library, holds regular group meetings at Addenbrooke's and informative talks by medical professionals. A quarterly newsletter, AMNET NEWS, is also published.

AMNET participates in research into a greater understanding of the range of possible post-operative effects of these tumours, toward assisting the recovery process for patients and the alleviation of discomfort.

Acoustic Neuroma & Meningioma Network
The Old School House
The Green
Old Buckenham
Norfolk
NR17 1RR

01953 860692
http://www.ii-group.com/amnet/

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