Secondary breast care case studies
Below are case studies that support the information in the Secondary Breast Cancer Nursing toolkit.
Case studies
Effective Data Collection, Frimley Park, Surrey
How the trust uses Somerset Cancer Register to record data about secondary breast cancer patients
Stratified patient follow up, The Christie, Manchester
The team re-designed their service with a co-production approach to meet needs of a large caseload.
Developing a new service, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
How the hospital designed a new service for secondary breast cancer patients.
Delivering a multi-disciplinary service, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff
How the hospital established the first dedicated metastatic MDT in Wales.
The case for a new secondary breast cancer specialist nurse, Truro
How the hospital expanded their service from 1 to 2 nurses, to meet increasing patient demand.
Reallocation of work in a CNS team, Lanarkshire
Reorganising the team's work helped them provide more consistent support to patients.
Joint Breast CNS and Specialist Pharmacy-led clinics, Sheffield
Joint Macmillan Nurse and Pharmacist-led clinics reduced patient waiting times and more.
The role of Band 4 Support Worker alongside CNS Secondary Breast Cancer, Northampton
The use of a Band 4 Support worker to maximise CNS time spent with patients.