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Macmillan Cancer Support has identified eight behaviours that can help staff build a positive relationship with patients and improve care.

05 Jan 2017
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Chemotherapy nurses are being challenged to empower patients. Picture: Alamy

Catherine Oakley presents the National Chemotherapy Board Good Practice Guideline for promoting early identification of systemic anti-cancer therapies side effects

11 Nov 2016
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Christine Talboys
Christine Talboys was shortlisted in the Cancer Nursing category at the RCNi Nurse Awards 2016
20 Sep 2016
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A project transforming care for patients about to begin chemotherapy has reduced anxiety and cut waiting times, writes Elaine Cole
30 Aug 2016
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Cancer patient

Cancer nursing is well-developed in the UK but in some European countries there is little recognition of its value.

15 Aug 2016
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Kelly Stackhouse

By setting up a truly integrated and streamlined service for faecal incontinence, nurse Kelly Stackhouse has transformed lives

05 Jul 2016
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Verna Lavender

Improving outcomes for young people with bone cancer is being held back by participation levels, but signs are optimistic, reports Elaine Cole

05 Jul 2016

Nurse consultant Carole Conner tells Elaine Cole about the steps the award-winning Aylesford Unit’s nursing team has taken to deliver seven-day outpatient chemotherapy provision

10 Jun 2016

Dramatic overspend on some cancer drugs prompts strict limit on spending 

01 Jun 2016

A pioneering Royal Marsden therapy service supports individuals and couples experiencing the sexual consequences of cancer and its t

13 Apr 2016

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