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Healthcare workers cannot be the simple solution to nursing shortages
Former UKONS president Richard Henry on coping with rising patient demand on cancer services.
25 Oct 2017
Richard Henry
‘This is no dream world’
It is not all as grim as a disheartened student might think, writes Richard Henry
06 Jul 2016
Embracing the brave new world
NHS England’s new cancer plan is a chance to shape care delivery, says Richard Henry.
10 Jun 2016
Point of view - Clear thinking
Most of us will be familiar with the term ‘chemo brain’. It sounds almost like a term of abuse flung across a school yard, but it describes difficulties in thinking clearly after cancer treatment. For many people, it can be an alarming and distressing experience.
12 May 2016
Point of view - We must nurture hope
It may seem puzzling that BBC newsreader George Alagiah described himself as being a ‘richer person’ due to his diagnosis with stage 4 bowel cancer.
13 Apr 2016
Point of view - Uncharitable opinions
Charities have been in the news a lot recently, but sadly not for their good works.
10 Mar 2016
Celebrate Obama’s pledge to find a cancer cure
In January, president Barack Obama, in his final State of the Union address, announced that the US would commit itself to finding a cure for cancer.
11 Feb 2016
Supporting delivery of the recovery package for people living with and beyond cancer
Survivorship is an important issue in cancer care in the UK. More people are being diagnosed with the disease and many more are living for longer after diagnosis. The National Cancer Survivorship Initiative recommends that patients with cancer have a package of care designed to improve outcomes and support for those living with and beyond the disease. The recovery package consists of a holistic needs assessment, treatment summary, cancer care review and health and wellbeing event. Although these interventions are recommended as a way to improve care, many people do not have access to the combined package, or even some of its components. The Cancer Nursing Partnership (CNP), a collaboration of cancer nursing organisations and communities of influence, has been established to support nurses with delivery of the recovery package in practice. This article describes the package and its components, introduces the CNP and outlines the work it has carried out to date.
08 Dec 2014
Holistic needs assessment: Rationale and practical implementation
Many people are living with or beyond a cancer diagnosis in the UK. The vision of the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative is that they are supported to live as healthy and as active a life as possible for as long as possible. To realise this vision, a recovery package has been developed, a component of which is holistic needs assessment (HNA) and care planning. This article presents the background and rationale for HNA and offers some practical suggestions for implementation in the current health climate.
10 Jun 2014