The importance of person-centred communication in cancer care

In this special episode of the Cancer Professionals Podcast, recorded live at the Macmillan Professionals Conference 2024 at the ICC in Wales, we discuss the power of person-centred communication in cancer care. Richard Galloway shares details from his own cancer diagnosis, highlighting lessons for improvement, and offering examples of where poor communication negatively impacted his experience. Joining him, Natalie Harrison, Clinical Specialist Macmillan Dietitian and Dr Caroline Coffey, Consultant Clinical Psychologist provide valuable insights from the viewpoint of healthcare professionals, illustrating how thoughtful, individualised communication impacts people and their cancer experience. This episode highlights both the challenges and successes in fostering effective communication to support those living with cancer.

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Links from the episode:
Effective communication in cancer care promotional page - Macmillan
NHS England » What does compassionate and inclusive leadership mean to us?
NHS England » Professional nurse advocate
MoonWalk | Breast Cancer Charity |Walk the Walk
The Men's Virtual Meet Up