Posted 11 February 2016 - 15:33
Posted 11 February 2016 - 15:33
Supporting patients through gynaecological cancer
Clinical nurse specialist at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Tracie Miles talks about her new role as lead for the Eve Appeal charity’s specialist gynaecological nurse information service, Ask Eve, as well as her passion for improving the support and advice available to women on gynaecological cancers
Clinical nurse specialist at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Tracie Miles talks about her new role as lead for the Eve Appeal charity’s specialist gynaecological nurse information service, Ask Eve, as well as her passion for improving the support and advice available to women on gynaecological cancers.
AbstractThe Eve Appeal charity has set up a nurse-led service – known as Ask Eve – to provide women with information on all five gynaecological cancers.
The service, led by Tracie Miles, will help women discuss questions about signs and symptoms, risk factors and related issues such as genetic testing.
Formed in 2002, the charity comprises a nine-strong team, with Dr Miles as the only employed nurse and, currently, the only one running the information service. But she hopes that, in time, the service will grow and recruit additional staff.
‘At this stage of my nursing
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