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6 blog posts
  • Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea 6 Dec 2024

    The Cancer Forum: Then and now in 2024

    The UK Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions, who has been supporting the Chair of the Cancer Forum, discusses the progress of the forum throughout the year and what have been the key highlights. Also looking to the future and what opportunities await the RCN Cancer Forum.

  • Professor Vanessa Taylor Professor Vanessa Taylor 5 Nov 2024

    The ACCEND Programme: Developing the workforce caring for people with cancer

    The RCN Cancer Forum is a partner for ACCEND, a programme of work with NHS England Cancer and Diagnostics within the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate. This blog outlines the ACCEND Programme and Framework and how this is being implemented for developing the workforce caring for people with cancer.

  • Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea 12 Sep 2024

    Physical activity and cancer - A patient story

    In this blog, Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea, Professional Lead for Long-Term Conditions, showcases the lived experience from Sophie to highlight the voice of nursing and the role of physical activity living with and beyond cancer.

  • Shannon Copeland Shannon Copeland 20 Aug 2024

    My experience as a first time voting member at Congress

    Shannon Copeland, member of the Cancer Forum, talks about her experience as a first time voting member at RCN Congress.

  • Eva Gancheva Eva Gancheva 31 Jul 2024

    RCN Congress 2024

    Attending RCN annual congress, taking place in Newport, Wales, 2-6 June as a cancer forum voting member.

  • Ethna McFerran Ethna McFerran 15 Mar 2024

    Next steps for cancer care in Northern Ireland

    How I represented the RCN Cancer Forum on 9 February, speaking at the Westminster Forum Projects event – ‘Next steps for cancer care in Northern Ireland’.