The Greater Manchester Cancer Podcast

This is the second in a series of four episodes looking at work going on in Greater Manchester specifically to support and develop the cancer workforce. 

In this episode host Steve Bland and guests are talking about cancer clinical nurse specialists.

Steve is joined by:
Hayley Turner - CNS
Lynsey Turner - aspiring CNS
Caroline Mattinson - bowel cancer patient
Claire Clarkson – GM Cancer Project Manager
Mark Foulkes - Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse and Nurse Consultant / President of UKONS (UK Oncology Nursing Society)

A really key role in supporting and guiding patients, GM Cancer started national Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day last year and it’s been adopted across the country. It’s taking place at on 26th April this year.

Find out more about the ACCEND Framework

We’d love to hear from you – what are your views on the topics discussed today? Please visit www.gmcancer.org.uk/podcast and send us a message.

What is The Greater Manchester Cancer Podcast?

Across cancer services in Greater Manchester, amazing work is happening every day. Frontline staff, managers, clinical leaders and people affected by cancer work together with the simple focus of making sure that every person throughout Greater Manchester is able to access a world class cancer service.

This podcast is all about sharing some of the work going on with the wider Greater Manchester Cancer workforce – that’s thousands of people across all areas of Greater Manchester, working in many different roles - and giving some of the fantastic people who do that work the opportunity to share their experiences with everyone.

In each episode, presenter Steve Bland (from the BBC podcast You, Me and the Big C) will focus on a different topic and talk to some amazing guests so if there's anyone you'd like to hear from or a topic you want to see covered, please get in touch.

For more information about GM Cancer visit www.gmcancer.org.uk.