Cancer: Nurses

(asked on 29th March 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cancer clinical nurse specialists were working in the NHS in the last period for which figures are available.


Answered by
Steve Brine Portrait
Steve Brine
This question was answered on 16th April 2018

The number of cancer clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) is not routinely collected. Macmillan Cancer Support is due publish to the latest CNS census in spring 2018.

In the 2016 Cancer Patient Experience Survey, 90% of patients reported being given the name of a CNS who would support them through their treatment. Health Education England's first ever Cancer Workforce Plan, published in December 2017, made the commitment to support the expansion of CNSs so that every patient has access to a CNS or other support worker by 2021. This will be achieved by developing national competencies and a clear route into training.

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