CYP Now - Good Idea: Young UK cancer sufferers to benefit from holistic support

Following a successful pilot project in the North West, a support service for young cancer patients that focuses on their social and emotional needs during and after treatment is to be launched nationally.

Name: National Nursing and Support Service

Provider: Teenage Cancer Trust and the NHS

Over the next five years, young people affected by cancer will benefit from age-appropriate tailored care and support provided by the Teenage Cancer Trust and the NHS.

After a successful pilot in the North West, based around the principal treatment centre in Manchester, the service will launch the new nursing and support service across the whole of the UK, ensuring that the 2,500 young people diagnosed with cancer each year have access to specialist support wherever they live in the country.

To ensure better support for young people affected by cancer, the trust will provide improved communication between care providers and GPs. This joined-up service will give young people better support and information during diagnosis and treatment.

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