The Dorset Cancer Centre is based at Poole Hospital and is the major specialist cancer treatment centre for adults in the county.

The health information centre or the staff at The Dorset Cancer Centre can provide details of local support groups in Dorset. Additionally The Dorset Cancer Centre has counselling service is based at Forest Holme and provides support and counselling to patients living with a diagnosis of cancer and their partners, children and families. This may be when cancer is diagnosed or at any stage of the illness.

There is also a bereavement service that provides support and counselling for individuals, couples, children, young people and families before and after bereavement.