Nominees: The Bristol Testicular Cancer Team
Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre (BHOC), part of
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, has been
nominated for two awards in this years Excellence in Oncology
Awards, to be presented by the British Oncological Association and
Pfizer on Tuesday, 9th November 2010.
Jancis Kinsman, Advanced Practice Therapy Radiographer at BHOC,
has been selected for the short list in the category Best Patient
Support Initiative in Oncology for her animated film idea, One of a
Kind, in which children who received radiotherapy at BHOC took part
in an Aardman animation to show others what it is like to have the
treatment.
Jancis said: I felt that a short animated film with
characters that young children could identify with was the best way
to communicate to them what it is like to have
radiotherapy. The film is a
valuable tool for preparing children and their families for
radiotherapy and complements the wonderful work already done by
specialist paediatric radiographers, oncologists and play
specialists around the country.
Also nominated, as Oncology Team of the Year, is the Bristol
Testicular Cancer Service Team based at BHOC, the Supra-network
team for the South West. The team has implemented a
series of changes to provide the highest standards of care and
ensures the service is patient centred by working closely with
their patient group.
Says Sue Brand , Germ Cell Clinical Nurse Specialist: To
help raise awareness of testicular cancer and get the message
across to patients and the public, the patient group and the team
formed a charity called Its In The Bag, part of Above & Beyond
charities. With its distinct identity and logo, Its In The
Bag actively raises funds to ensure innovations and projects can be
delivered.
The Excellence in Oncology Awards recognises and rewards best
practice in oncology management, education and patient care
throughout the UK. A collaboration of the British Oncological
Association (BOA) and Pfizer, the awards are now in their fifth
year.
The awards are judged by a multidisciplinary panel of eminent
national oncology healthcare professionals and representatives from
cancer patient groups. The panel is chaired by Richard Sainsbury,
President of the BOA and Consultant Breast Surgeon at Southampton
University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The 2010 awards ceremony will take place during the NCRI Cancer
Conference in Liverpool on Tuesday, 9th November.
