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Common cancer medication errors and how to avoid them

Medication errors in cancer care are higher due to complex and risky drugs and therapies,

04 Mar 2022
Giving bad news: tips on difficult conversations for cancer nurses

From initial diagnosis to end of life care plans, cancer nurses are likely to take a leadi

15 Feb 2022
Apps, coaching and healthy food options at work: weight management support for nurses

Resources designed to support healthcare workers’ well-being that can help you lose weight

28 Jan 2022
Non-melanoma skin cancer: how to optimise patients’ outcomes and care experience

Nurses are an important source of support for patients with NMSC lesions because the physi

24 Jan 2022
How cancer nurses built new pathway for patient mental well-being

Early phase trials nursing team helps ensure that people living with cancer will receive e

20 Jan 2022
Fear of cancer recurrence: how nurses can support people after successful treatment

For some patients such fears can be debilitating and may require psychological support

23 Nov 2021
How to support and improve mouth care for people undergoing cancer treatment

Oral health may be overlooked by healthcare staff, but can lead to serious mouth problems

01 Oct 2021
Ovarian cancer: how to improve early diagnosis and management of the ‘silent killer’

Nurses need to be alert to possible symptoms at the earliest stage

23 Sep 2021
Chemotherapy: what you need to know about the safe handling of cytotoxic drugs

Nurses are encouraged to learn more about dangers posed by cytotoxic drugs

20 Aug 2021

Macmillan’s 43 support workers have improved quality of service and patient experience

14 Jul 2021

Potential cases can be easily missed in primary care as symptoms mirror common ailments

06 Jul 2021

Training given by actors is helping NHS staff to look after themselves better

17 May 2021

Advice from winners, nominees and our chair of judges to help you celebrate your achievemen

22 Apr 2021

Compliance is critical to patient safety, but monitoring it is far from straightforward

15 Apr 2021

Prostate Cancer UK's John Robertson shares an account of a typical day during the pandemic

14 Apr 2021

Nurses should promote online exercise plans to continue supporting people with cancer

11 Mar 2021

There has been some confusion over whether gloves should be worn by vaccinators

15 Feb 2021

A cancer nurse specialist shares her experience of learning self-care in her new book

04 Feb 2021

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