The guidance on adolescent cancer care, developed by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, calls for more age-appropriate activities for long-term in-patients, along with activity co-ordinators to assist young people with their personal and social development needs.
The co-ordinators will be employed by the hospital or teenage cancer unit.
Simon Davies, chief executive of the Teenage Cancer Trust and member of the guidelines development group, said: "The publication of this guidance marks a monumental shift in the care of young people. We also place a lot of emphasis not just on clinical excellence but the psychological and social aspects of care."
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