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
Download pdf (.1 MB)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.
Download pdf (.1 MB)Developing a new service, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
How the hospital designed a new service for secondary breast cancer patients.
Download pdf (.2 MB)Delivering a multi-disciplinary service, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff
How the hospital established the first dedicated metastatic MDT in Wales.
Download pdf (.4 MB)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.
Download pdf (.3 MB)Reallocation of work in a CNS team, Lanarkshire
Reorganising the team's work helped them provide more consistent support to patients.
Download pdf (.1 MB)Joint Breast CNS and Specialist Pharmacy-led clinics, Sheffield
Joint Macmillan Nurse and Pharmacist-led clinics reduced patient waiting times and more.
Download pdf (.1 MB)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.
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