Re: Freedom of Information Request
I am writing to you from Leukaemia Care to request information under the Freedom of Information Act.
Leukaemia Care is the UK’s leading Leukaemia charity. We exist to improve the lives of everyone affected by Leukaemia, MDS and MPN. We provide information, advice and support for anyone affected, this includes patients and their friends and families too. We raise awareness of the issues impacting people affected by leukaemia, MDS and MPN, and campaign to fix them.
We are currently interested in finding out more information about the role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist CNS. within hospital trusts. We want to make sure that people with leukaemia are given the correct access to a CNS as we believe this role, and the support provided, is extremely valuable to those who have received a diagnosis and are being treated for leukaemia.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could provide as much detail as possible to the following requests in writing via email or post.
NB: All of the following requests are relating to the treatment of adults 16 years +. only.
The information we request is from your most recent data.
1, Which haematological cancers are treated at your trust?
2, How many blood cancer patients are under the care of your trust?
3, Total number of haematological Clinical Nurse Specialists are in the trust?
4, Total number of leukaemia specific CNS’s are in the trust?
- If you do have leukaemia specific CNS’s in the trust, how many leukaemia patients are there per leukaemia CNS’s?
- Do have myeloid and lymphoid specific CNS’s and if so, how many of each?
5, Are haematological/ blood cancer CNS’s required to undertake normal ward duties?
6, Have you measured patient access to CNS’s within the trust? If so, what was the outcome?
7, Do you have, or plan to have any funding in place for training more haematology or blood cancer specific CNS’s?
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 334-2023
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
1, Which haematological cancers are treated at your trust?
All types not technically treated with us but rehabilitated post treatment.. They receive all their
cancer treatment at GHNHSFT. All Haem CNS’s are employed at GHNHSFT.
2, How many blood cancer patients are under the care of your trust?
Currently we have 29 haematology patients on our caseload for rehabilitation not treatment..
3, Total number of haematological Clinical Nurse Specialists are in the trust?
4, Total number of leukaemia specific CNS’s are in the trust?
– If you do have leukaemia specific CNS’s in the trust, how many leukaemia patients are there per
leukaemia CNS’s?
– Do have myeloid and lymphoid specific CNS’s and if so, how many of each?
5, Are haematological/ blood cancer CNS’s required to undertake normal ward duties?
6, Have you measured patient access to CNS’s within the trust? If so, what was the outcome?
7, Do you have, or plan to have any funding in place for training more haematology or blood cancer
specific CNS’s?