The Uro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Team are a group of nurses with specialist skills knowledge and experience in urological cancer care.
The nursing team provide specialist support and information to patients and their families throughout their cancer pathway. They work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals.
The role provides a link and point of contact for patients and families from the hospital environment to home. They are your designated Key Workers.
Uro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Team offer:
- Nurse led clinics, telephone clinic
- Self Management Programmes and information events
- personalised information about treatment options
- Sign posting to other agencies
- Referrals to other specialist teams
- Telephone advice and support
the CNS team is available Monday – Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm. There is an answer phone and we would encourage you to leave a message. Calls will be returned within 2 working days. If your call is of an urgent nature then your first point of contact should be your GP. They are often not at their desks so would strongly encourage you to leave a message with your name, date of birth, hospital number and a contact telephone number.
Cancer Nurse Specialists
Amy Hadley - Team Leader
Sadie Cleghorn-Lupton
Beth Ainslie
Matthew Dicksen
Lauren Shorter
Cancer Support Worker
Annie Hancock
Katie Cowley
Contact Uro-Oncology CNS
Telephone: 0117 4140512