Cancer charity's new bereavement support service will help guide relatives through the darkness of grief

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A sister and a son, who have each experienced the deep and overwhelming heartache of losing a loved one to cancer, have hailed the launch of a new bereavement support service as a lifeline.Beatson Cancer Charity’s vital new service, launched on Wednesday, has adopted a psychological approach to helping families and friends accept the loss of a loved one and develop coping strategies to help them through.It will add to existing services that support bereaved people whose loved ones received cancer treatment at The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre or other West of Scotland hospitals.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The £225,000 project – formed through a partnership between NHS Endowments Fund and Beatson Cancer Charity – will help them cope with grief and, in doing so, will reduce the number of people struggling to come to terms with their loss.In 2017, Kerry McHugh, of Bothwell, sadly lost her 22-year-old sister, Eilidh McHugh, following the diagnosis of an extremely rare cancer.Exceptional student Eilidh was a former Holy Cross High School Dux, who graduated in 2016 from the University of Strathclyde with a first class Honours degree with distinction in Pharmacy.

She went on to complete her pre-registration training at the Overtown Pharmacy in Wishaw.Determined to ensure Eilidh’s memory