Sandra Campbell

(FRCN) MSc in Nursing, BSc in Health Studies, PG Dip in Palliative Care, Celebrant and Public Speaking Dip, PG Cert in FE & HE, RGN, RNT, ENB216 Stoma Care

Sandra has been a Macmillan Partnership Nurse Consultant in palliative and end of life care since April 2022 on a national project with the Scottish Ambulance Service. She retired in November 2021 from Macmillan Consultant Nurse in Cancer and Palliative Care NHS Forth Valley where she had worked since 2006. 

Since qualifying in 1981, Sandra gained experience in a variety of care settings and developed a passion for cancer and palliative care with a particular interest in the value and power of good communication. The strategic role of Nurse Consultant, both in her previous post and in her current post, allows her to fulfil a vision of really making a difference to patient care - by working with many teams providing leadership on initiatives in cancer and palliative care.

Sandra's current post includes working with many teams at national level to develop alternative pathways to hospital admission at the very end of life. There is a particular focus on care homes. In 2014, she was honoured to become a Fellow of the RCN and she was privileged to be the UK Clinical Lead for End of Life Care on an RCN project from 2014-15 and preforming the role of National Clinical Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care in Scotland for two years, one day per week between 2017 and 2019. 

Sandra also studied at Doctorate level for five years and served on the UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) Board for six years from 2014-2020. She was also on the Board of the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care (SPPC- 2019-2022) and is currently on the Committee of the RCN Pain and Palliative Care Forum. 

Sandra believes strongly that kindness and compassion are at the heart of the human connection. Throughout the pandemic, she was so touched by the despair she saw in bereavement.

Sandra believes strongly that nursing can be the voice for those whose lives have been so damaged by this tragedy.

Claire Coughlan

Nurse Consultant in Colorectal Cancer and Clinical Lead for Bowel Cancer UK

Claire has been a Nurse Consultant in Colorectal Cancer at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust since 2010 and Clinical Lead for Bowel Cancer UK since 2022.  

Claire has worked in gastrointestinal nursing for 30 years. Her interest in colorectal nursing began as a student nurse in Sheffield and developed as a staff nurse on colorectal surgical wards at St George's Hospital, Tooting and King's College Hospital, London. In 1997 she became a Stoma Care CNS at Bromley Hospital and began an MA in Nursing Studies with a focus on colorectal cancer. Upon being appointed as a Colorectal Cancer CNS at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust she developed the Trust's first nurse-led colorectal cancer follow up clinic whilst undertaking her Master's level research in cancer follow up.

From 2003 Claire has worked at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, where she led a large cross-site colorectal and stoma service that treats over 200 newly diagnosed cancer patients each year. Claire has been a nurse endoscopist and led development of the two week wait telephone assessment service within the Trust. Claire also has an interest in cancer genetics and runs a colorectal family history clinic and has written for publication on hereditary colorectal cancer.  She continues to work clinically supporting the urgent referral service and has developed a protocol to pilot a Late Effects of Cancer Treatment Clinic commencing at the end of 2024.  

In addition to this Claire is the Clinical Lead for Bowel Cancer UK leading the charities clinical services and Primary and Secondary Care education.  In 2022 wrote and was successful in gaining accreditation for an MSc module on Colorectal disease that she now leads via the LGT Clinical Academy and the University of Greenwich in partnership with Bowel Cancer UK. She is also privileged to be a member of the RCN GI nursing forum.

Claire is currently in the final year of her professional doctorate; her research focuses on accessibility of the cancer survivorship agenda. Claire has spoken at national primary and secondary care conferences on her own research and improving outcomes for those affected by colorectal cancer. 

Lauren Dollive

Deputy Chair

Macmillan Personalised Care Transformation Lead for the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Cancer Alliance

As the Macmillan Personalised Care Transformation Lead for the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Cancer Alliance, Lauren Dollive brings over 20 years of expertise in healthcare to her role with the RCN.

A passionate advocate for personalised cancer care, Lauren is committed to improving outcomes and experiences for people affected by cancer. She began her oncology career as a Cancer Nurse Specialist before becoming an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in oncology, developing skills in cancer care, acute oncology, and advanced clinical practice.

Lauren holds a Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practice from Sheffield Hallam University and a Diploma in Leadership and Management, equipping her with the expertise to lead transformative change in healthcare settings.

In 2018, Lauren broadened her focus by transitioning to primary care, where she worked on women’s health, digital healthcare, service improvement, and change management. This allowed her to apply her cancer expertise in a new context while gaining valuable insights into bridging gaps between systems.

Returning to cancer services in 2024, Lauren now leads transformative projects for the South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Cancer Alliance. Her work focuses on embedding personalised care across cancer pathways and systems and advancing non-surgical oncology at a system-wide level. Collaborating closely with stakeholders, clinicians, and patients, she has co-designed strategies that prioritise advocacy, psychosocial support, and quality of life, ensuring that the patient voice remains central to every initiative.

Lauren’s leadership style is approachable and team-oriented, reflecting her dedication to patient-centred care. She is passionate about empowering her colleagues, driving innovation, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families.

Through her work with the RCN, Lauren aims to connect with a diverse workforce, represent cancer nurses and advanced nursing practice within the college, and influence positive change across the profession.

Sandra Dyer

Sandra Dyer is currently Primary Care Lead Nurse for Transforming Cancer Services Team for London (TCST), a part of the Transformation Partners for Health. This is a pan London role developing the role of primary care nurses in personalised care and cancer, more information is available on the TCST website. Her current work programme builds on a previous programme of work funded by Macmillan Cancer support in SW London (Macmillan Primary Care Nursing Project). She has previously worked in a Prostate Cancer UK funded role at TCST to develop a stratified follow up model for primary care for men with stable prostate cancer.

Sandra is also a Clinical Advisor for Primary Care Nursing for Wessex Cancer Alliance.

Sandra has extensive experience in the care of patients with long term conditions having worked in community/primary care settings for most of her NHS career and remains in clinical practice as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in primary care. She has a BSc in Community Nursing/SPQ District Nurse, and MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice and is a V300 Independent Prescriber.

Sandra is passionate about developing primary care nursing / advanced nursing practice to ensure that the unique value that nursing brings to healthcare is both recognised and utilised, particularly in relationship to cancer survivorship. Additionally, she is committed to addressing health inequalities, recognising the fundamental impact of the social determinants of health. She has an interest in applied healthcare research and is currently working towards a PhD by publication.