Today is National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day and we’re celebrating our teams who provide support to patients and thanking them for their hard work and commitment.
Friday 15 March 2024 is the third #NationalCancerCNSDay and the event aims to highlight the important role that our nurse specialists play in supporting those with a cancer diagnosis.
On average, someone is diagnosed with cancer every 90 seconds in England. Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists are experts in their field and their skills help guide and care for patients from diagnosis, through treatment and beyond.
They are pivotal in the coordination and delivery of care and provide practical, physical and emotional support at a time when it is most needed.
As an essential part of our multi-disciplinary teams, Clinical Nurse Specialists are often also involved in education and research and provide specialist advice, symptom control and signposting to other services. CNSs are usually the first point of contact when a patient requires any support and they continue to be involved in their care for many years.
Thank you to all our Clinical Nurse Specialist teams, some of whom are featured here.
