Mac Voice Autumn 2011

Editorial

Darja Brandenburg, Macmillan Clinical Psychologist, on sexuality and cancer|.

News

Talented professionals pen reference book| - A Macmillan Consultant Chemotherapy Nurse and Interim Head of Cancer Nursing share their experience of writing a text book on women's cancers.

Award-winning nursing| - Tracey Coyne, Macmillan CNS in Palliative Care, wins a Nurse of the Year Award.

Parliamentary events help raise the profile of carers| - This year Carers Week included two successful parliamentary events.

Monitoring the Cancer Drugs Fund| - An update on the government fund aimed at improving treatment access.

Extending our reach| - An independent evaluation of Macmillan's information sessions in Boots UK stores highlights the success of the initiative.

Building cancer care teams for the future| - How Macmillan plans to develop the cancer workforce.

Political parties commit to better cancer care| - How Macmillan's campaigning put cancer care on the map at this years national elections.

Q&A

Kate Patience, Macmillan Allied Health Professional Lead for Essex Cancer Network|.

Features

Rolling out 23-hour ambulatory care| - How East Midlands Cancer Network is redesigning the care pathway for breast surgery.

Piloting new support services| - A survivorship project is supporting patients, families and carers living with and beyond cancer at the Mustard Tree Macmillan Centre.

Providing care with confidence| - GP Facilitators DR John McPhee and Dr Neil Reynolds developed a successful online course to help GPs better manage palliative care symptoms.

Treating the effects of lymphoedema| - The development of a lymphoedema rehabilitation scheme for people with head and neck cancer.

In focus: Relationships and sexuality

Let's talk| - Macmillan Clinical Psychologist Darja Brandenburg gives advice and tips to help professionals talk about sexuality with their parents.

Sexual changes| - Changes women may experience following pelvic radiotherapy and what can help.

Difficult decisions| - The impact of having a radical prostatectomy.

Managing relationships after a cancer diagnosis| - Sue Parks, Chief Executive at Relate Greater Manchester, on the service the charity is providing.

Psychosexual therapy| - A sexual support service for people affected by cancer.

Sharing good practice

Part one -  Treatment Summary: a tool to improve communication between cancer services and primary care.|

Part two - A secondary care perspective|.

Part three - A primary care perspective|.

Part four - Policy|.