Below are case studies that support the information in the Secondary Breast Cancer Nursing toolkit.
Effective Data Collection, Frimley Park, Surrey
How the trust uses the Somerset Cancer Register and a team approach to accurately record data about patients with secondary breast cancer
Stratified patient follow up, The Christie, Manchester
How the team re-designed their service, using a co-production approach in order to meet the varying 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 and works with non-clinical teams to ensure patients’ holistic needs are addressed.
The case for a new secondary breast cancer specialist nurse, Truro
How the hospital expanded their service from one to two nurses to meet increasing patient demand
Reallocation of work in a CNS team, Lanarkshire
How reorganising the way the team worked enabled them to provide more consistent support to their patients with secondary breast cancer.
How joint Macmillan Nurse and Pharmacist led clinics reduced patient waiting times, freed up consultant time and addressed a wider range of patient needs.
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.