A first census of skin cancer specialist nurses across UK secondary care trusts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skin cancer specialist nurses (SCSNs) support patients and work alongside healthcare professionals throughout the care pathway. Skin cancer management is rapidly evolving, with increasing and more complex treatment options now available, so the need for patient support is growing. While SCSNs are a major source of that support, the provision of SCSN resource across the UK has never previously been assessed. We therefore undertook a first SCSN census on 1st June 2021.

Methods

An electronic survey was disseminated to UK hospital trusts and registered skin cancer healthcare professionals. Responses were identifiable only by the respective trust name.

Results

112 responses from 87 different secondary care trusts were received; 92% of trusts reporting having at

SUBMITTER: Rammanohar J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10290789 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature