Macmillan – Transforming Cancer Care Lived Experience Programme

The ALLIANCE worked in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support from 2021-2023 to make sure that the needs and views of people affected by cancer informed and influenced the redesign of cancer services in Scotland.

A key objective for this programme was to support people affected by cancer to get involved and influence the national Transforming Cancer Care Programme – a national partnership between Macmillan Cancer Support and Scottish Government that aimed to join up support for people affected by cancer to make sure people’s needs are assessed at the point of cancer diagnosis, and that people have the opportunity to access services tailored to their individual needs whilst living with and beyond their cancer diagnosis.

The Macmillan Transforming Cancer Care Lived Experience Programme engaged with a wide range of people affected by cancer with diverse life stories and life experiences, with a specific focus on amplifying the voices of people affected by cancer who are seldom heard.

A series of reports were produced that outlined the key findings from this work. These can be accessed in the resource section below.

The Transforming Cancer Care Programme, and our work to support that, ended in December 2023.

For further information please email macmillan@alliance-scotland.org.uk.

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