'...But I have the voice of personal experience'. How you can shape cancer care.

'Patients in my position finish the main hospital treatments then you are left with very little support and many patients feel uncomfortable and not certain how to pick their lives up...' 

It's a feeling many cancer patients experience. They know the NHS is extraordinary. The skill, compassion, and relentless work have transformed their lives and restored hope. But...it's when that life-saving treatment has ended that they can feel lost. Now what do I do, who do I talk to, what is my life now...who can help me?

A charity in Lincolnshire, Every-One, has a huge portfolio of help across all kinds of health issues, and for cancer, it runs a Cancer Co-production Group. The quote you read at the start is from one group member. Those who had cancer in the recent past share their highly personal experiences with health professionals.  They tell the story from the receiving end and give their perspective. 

And it works. They're shaping future cancer care policy. The Chief Executive of Every-One is Vicky Thomson...

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