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The trust's psycho-oncology team

Macmillan team win award

Congratulations to our psycho-oncology team at Northwick Park whose work has been recognised at the annual Macmillan Professionals Excellence Awards.

The team, which provides psychological support for cancer patients struggling to come to terms with their condition, won the Integration Excellence category.

The seamless integration of mental and physical health services across the NHS remains a work in progress but the psycho-oncology team work closely with colleagues in acute medicine.

Dr Clare Stevenson, Macmillan Consultant Clinical Psychologist, leads the four-person team which has treated several hundred patients in the past three years

Clare said: “The majority of cancer patients’ needs are met by a specialist cancer nurse but some individuals need extra support which is where we come in.

“We were delighted to win the award and are now looking to fine-tune the service by asking patients what we can do make further improvements.”

The trust has now taken over funding of the service after it was initially kick-started by Macmillan Cancer Support.

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