The Cancer Workforce - New Roles in Cancer Care

This episode is number four 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 we take a look at two new roles - Cancer Care Co-ordinators and Physician Associates. Steve and guests discuss how these roles are changing the way we work by spanning boundaries, filling gaps and helping to ensure we're offering our patients the best possible care. 

Host Steve Bland is joined by:
Louise Retout - Workforce and Education Project Manager, GM Cancer Alliance 
Martin Turner- Tameside PCN Lead 

Julie Moran- Lead Nurse,  Denton PCN 

Tracy Cowburn- Cancer Care Coordinator

Jess Docksey - Workforce and Education Programme Lead, GM Cancer Alliance
Stephanie Ogden - Consultant Dermatologist & Clinical Lead for Skin Cancer in Greater Manchester
David Harnett - Physician Associate 

Find out more about the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance here

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.