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April
Programme will help local cancer patients
21/09/2020 @ 01:08
An initiative has been launched today to help cancer patients in Newtown and throughout Powys.
The official launch of the Improving the Cancer Journey in Powys (ICJ) programme took place online and is a three-way partnership between Macmillan Cancer Support, Powys County Council and Powys Teaching Health Board.
Officials say the aim is "to develop a personalised multi-agency model of care that ensures that every adult in the county who is diagnosed with cancer is offered a ‘supported conversation’ with a trained professional to discuss their holistic needs and how best these can be met."
"The restart of the programme is a positive move in what is an anxious time for people not only in Powys, but across Wales, who are living with cancer and may have been affected by the Covid outbreak.
"We are confident that by listening to people like Tim who has shared his story, we can begin to build capacity and develop a model of care that will help people living with cancer to access personalised practical, physical, emotional, spiritual and social support when they want or need it.”
Richard Pugh, Head of Partnerships for Macmillan Cancer Support in Wales, said: “A cancer diagnosis can turn someone’s life upside down in a single moment, so Macmillan have funded the ‘Improving the Cancer Journey’ programme to help people in Powys to manage cancer’s impact on their lives.
“I was pleased to join the programme’s virtual launch and to hear how the programme will enhance cancer care and access to the right local support for people living with cancer in Powys. We have been able to fund this innovative programme thanks to our supporters’ donations working in partnership with Powys County Council and Powys Teaching Health Board.”
The team working on the programme are keen to map out and capture the experiences and insights from people about the support and services they are offered following a diagnosis. Anyone living with cancer who wishes to share their story can get in touch via email at: ICJPowys@powys.gov.uk or by calling 01597 826043.
The official launch of the Improving the Cancer Journey in Powys (ICJ) programme took place online and is a three-way partnership between Macmillan Cancer Support, Powys County Council and Powys Teaching Health Board.Officials say the aim is "to develop a personalised multi-agency model of care that ensures that every adult in the county who is diagnosed with cancer is offered a ‘supported conversation’ with a trained professional to discuss their holistic needs and how best these can be met."
Following the launch, speaker, Councillor Myfanwy Alexander, the Cabinet Member for Powys County Council’s Adults Services said: “This programme is about looking at how best we can support people living with cancer in our county so as to improve their quality of life.
"The restart of the programme is a positive move in what is an anxious time for people not only in Powys, but across Wales, who are living with cancer and may have been affected by the Covid outbreak.
"We are confident that by listening to people like Tim who has shared his story, we can begin to build capacity and develop a model of care that will help people living with cancer to access personalised practical, physical, emotional, spiritual and social support when they want or need it.”
Richard Pugh, Head of Partnerships for Macmillan Cancer Support in Wales, said: “A cancer diagnosis can turn someone’s life upside down in a single moment, so Macmillan have funded the ‘Improving the Cancer Journey’ programme to help people in Powys to manage cancer’s impact on their lives.
“I was pleased to join the programme’s virtual launch and to hear how the programme will enhance cancer care and access to the right local support for people living with cancer in Powys. We have been able to fund this innovative programme thanks to our supporters’ donations working in partnership with Powys County Council and Powys Teaching Health Board.”
The team working on the programme are keen to map out and capture the experiences and insights from people about the support and services they are offered following a diagnosis. Anyone living with cancer who wishes to share their story can get in touch via email at: ICJPowys@powys.gov.uk or by calling 01597 826043.
Photo: Cllr Myfanwy Alexander
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