Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day 2022

15 March 2022 marks Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) day. We in the Western Trust want to celebrate our cancer clinical nurse specialists, raise awareness of the role and recognise the contribution that they make to patients and families as well as to the wider multidisciplinary team.

It is widely recognised that having access to a CNS improves the quality and experience of care for our patients. The role of the cancer CNS is to provide information and support for patients and families regarding their diagnosis and treatment. The CNS acts as a keyworker, assesses the holistic needs of the patient and makes appropriate referrals to other services to ensure that the care provided is tailored to their specific needs.

In the Western Trust, we have 22 cancer CNSs across lung, breast, colorectal, haematology, gynae, urology, upper gastrointestinal, skin and head and neck tumour sites as well as a radiotherapy CNS. Some of our Clinical Nurse Specialists have been kindly funded by Macmillan Cancer Support.

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