Resources and links for nurses caring for women with ovarian cancer
NHS initiatives
National Cancer Peer Review Programme Find all the resources including those relating to gynaecological cancers.
NHS Constitution for England released in Jan 2009
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Department of Health initiatives
Links to current consultations in relation to the Government Health Reforms
National Cancer Action Team Report on Clinical Nurse Specialists (Nov 2010). Download the report by clicking on the link to the right.
National Cancer Action Team - Clinical Nurse Specialists in Cancer Care; Provision, Proportion and Performance - A census of cancer specialist nurse workforce in England 2010 (Dec 2010). Download this report by clicking on the link to the right.
The Cancer Reform Strategy
The Cancer Reform Strategy has had a major impact in developing initiatives such as NAEDI which has already delivered key messages on the symptoms of ovarian cancer for both the public and health professionals.
Cancer Reform Strategy December 2007
Cancer Reform Strategy Annual Report 2008
Cancer Reform Strategy Annual Report 2009
What the Cancer Reform Strategy means for patients
NAEDI
National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative (NAEDI) Latest updates
NCSI
The NCSI was launched in September 2008 with the aim of improving patients' experience of living with and beyond cancer. This initiative will, in the future, impact directly on the care and information provisions for women with ovarian cancer.
National Cancer Survivorship Initiative (NCSI) Latest Updates
NCSI Vision Document January 2010
NCSI Evaluation of Test Communities 2009
End of Life Care Strategy
The End of Life Care Strategy was published in July 2008. An interactive website featuring case studies across a variety of settings, aims to share regularly updated materials with the aim of highlighting good practice in End of Life Care.
Visit The End of Life Care Programme website
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Nursing initiatives
Royal College of Nursing campaigns
'Dignity: at the heart of everything we do' launched in 2008.
Press Release 24 February 2010 for a campaign launched in prior to the general election, to protect the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist.
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Professional organisations
The British Gynaecological Cancer Society
The United Kingdom Oncology Nursing Society
The National Forum of Gynae-Oncology Nurses
