About
What is the Cancer Enhanced Supportive Care
service?
The Cancer Enhanced Supportive Care Service (CESC) at University
Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust cares for people
living with cancer undergoing cancer treatment. We work alongside
your cancer doctors and nurses to help you feel as well as possible
by identifying and treating any problems caused by the cancer, or
its treatment.
We are a multi-disciplinary team including doctors and nurses
specialised in supportive care, a dietician, occupational and
physiotherapists. We also work closely with other professionals who
provide support to people living with cancer, including MacMillan
Cancer Support, psychologists and spiritual support.
What is "supportive care"?
"Supportive care" is the management and prevention of the
adverse effects of cancer or cancer treatments. Evidence suggests
that early access to supportive care can help patients feel better
during cancer treatment and help prevent people needing admission
to hospital.
Important service
update for patients and
relatives/next-of-kin:
We are sorry to announce that
the Cancer Enhanced Supportive Care (CESC) service will
no longer be providing outpatient care from January 2024.
Please note, if you are already a
CESC patient and have an existing appointment in the coming weeks,
this appointment will still be available to you. We are
no longer accepting any new referrals.
The difficult decision to close the service was made in
order to support staffing levels in the inpatient Supportive
and Palliative Care service ahead of winter
pressures.
Please be aware that support
remains available via your 'site specific' clinical nurse
specialist team - see the tab 'useful contact numbers' for a
full list of who to contact. These teams will be able to contact us
for advice if required. They will also be able to refer to
community palliative care support if you are requiring symptom,
psychological and/or emotional support.
It has been a privilege to be
involved in your care in recent months. We welcome any feedback you
wish to provide which can be emailed to:
Cancerenhancedsupportivecare@uhbw.nhs.uk
With very best wishes,
Dr Charlotte Chamberlain, Dr David
Allcock,
CNS Ciara Wynne-Gallagher, CNS Emily
Gear,
PT Jessica Turton, OT Lucy Dormer, Dietitian Jo
Porter,
PA Olivia Evans
