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Cancer Forum: Expert Representatives

Representatives with particular expertise related to cancer care supporting the forum committee

The RCN Cancer Forums Expert Representatives work with the RCN Cancer Forum Committee, they provide wide clinical expertise and specialism to help make sure nursing practice in cancer care, nursing policy and research expertise is appropriately profiled.

Sandra Campbell

Sandra Campbell

(FRCN) MSc in Nursing, BSc in Health Studies, PG Dip in Palliative Care, Celebrant and Public Speaking Dip, PG Cert in FE & HE, RGN, RNT, ENB216 Stoma Care

Sandra has been a Macmillan Partnership Nurse Consultant in palliative and end of life care since April 2022 on a national project with the Scottish Ambulance Service. She retired in November 2021 from Macmillan Consultant Nurse in Cancer and Palliative Care NHS Forth Valley where she had worked since 2006. 

Since qualifying in 1981, Sandra gained experience in a variety of care settings and developed a passion for cancer and palliative care with a particular interest in the value and power of good communication. The strategic role of Nurse Consultant, both in her previous post and in her current post, allows her to fulfil a vision of really making a difference to patient care - by working with many teams providing leadership on initiatives in cancer and palliative care.

Sandra's current post includes working with many teams at national level to develop alternative pathways to hospital admission at the very end of life. There is a particular focus on care homes. In 2014, she was honoured to become a Fellow of the RCN and she was privileged to be the UK Clinical Lead for End of Life Care on 天美传媒 project from 2014-15 and preforming the role of National Clinical Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care in Scotland for two years, one day per week between 2017 and 2019. 

Sandra also studied at Doctorate level for five years and served on the UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) Board for six years from 2014-2020. She was also on the Board of the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care (SPPC- 2019-2022) and is currently on the Committee of the RCN Pain and Palliative Care Forum. 

Sandra believes strongly that kindness and compassion are at the heart of the human connection. Throughout the pandemic, she was so touched by the despair she saw in bereavement.

Sandra believes strongly that nursing can be the voice for those whose lives have been so damaged by this tragedy.

Claire-Coughlan

Claire Coughlan

Nurse Consultant in Colorectal Cancer and Clinical Lead for Bowel Cancer UK

Claire has been a Nurse Consultant in Colorectal Cancer at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust since 2010 and Clinical Lead for Bowel Cancer UK since 2022.  

Claire has worked in gastrointestinal nursing for 30 years. Her interest in colorectal nursing began as a student nurse in Sheffield and developed as a staff nurse on colorectal surgical wards at St George's Hospital, Tooting and King's College Hospital, London. In 1997 she became a Stoma Care CNS at Bromley Hospital and began an MA in Nursing Studies with a focus on colorectal cancer. Upon being appointed as a Colorectal Cancer CNS at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust she developed the Trust's first nurse-led colorectal cancer follow up clinic whilst undertaking her Master's level research in cancer follow up.

From 2003 Claire has worked at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, where she led a large cross-site colorectal and stoma service that treats over 200 newly diagnosed cancer patients each year. Claire has been a nurse endoscopist and led development of the two week wait telephone assessment service within the Trust. Claire also has an interest in cancer genetics and runs a colorectal family history clinic and has written for publication on hereditary colorectal cancer.  She continues to work clinically supporting the urgent referral service and has developed a protocol to pilot a Late Effects of Cancer Treatment Clinic commencing at the end of 2024.  

In addition to this Claire is the Clinical Lead for Bowel Cancer UK leading the charities clinical services and Primary and Secondary Care education.  In 2022 wrote and was successful in gaining accreditation for an MSc module on Colorectal disease that she now leads via the LGT Clinical Academy and the University of Greenwich in partnership with Bowel Cancer UK. She is also privileged to be a member of the RCN GI nursing forum.

Claire is currently in the final year of her professional doctorate; her research focuses on accessibility of the cancer survivorship agenda. Claire has spoken at national primary and secondary care conferences on her own research and improving outcomes for those affected by colorectal cancer. 

Lauren Dollive

Lauren Dollive

Macmillan Personalised Care Transformation Lead for SYB Cancer Alliance

Lauren brings over two decades of invaluable expertise to her role. Specialising in oncology and cancer care as a Macmillan professional Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP), she honed her skills and knowledge in this field.

Lauren's academic achievements include a Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practice from Sheffield Hallam University, solidifying her expertise in cancer care. Additionally, her Diploma in Leadership and Management equips her with the necessary skills for effective leadership in healthcare settings.

Transitioning to general practice in 2018, Lauren expanded her focus to encompass women's health, oncology, audit, service improvement, digital healthcare, and change management. Her role in senior clinical capacity within primary and secondary care underscores her commitment to enhancing healthcare services and driving innovation in patient care.

Returning to cancer services in 2024 with renewed passion, Lauren is dedicated to enhancing personalised care across the cancer pathway within primary and secondary care. Her multifaceted experience, coupled with her genuine commitment to the NHS, positions her as a driving force in healthcare innovation.

Lauren's leadership style is characterised by her support for her team and her pursuit of excellence in healthcare delivery. She is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of patients and communities, with patient-centred care at the heart of all her work.

Sandra-Dyer

Sandra Dyer

Sandra Dyer is currently Primary Care Lead Nurse for Transforming Cancer Services Team for London (TCST), a part of the Transformation Partners for Health. This is a pan London role developing the role of primary care nurses in personalised care and cancer, more information is available on the . Her current work programme builds on a previous programme of work funded by Macmillan Cancer support in SW London (). She has previously worked in a to develop a stratified follow up model for primary care for men with stable prostate cancer.

Sandra is also a Clinical Advisor for Primary Care Nursing for Wessex Cancer Alliance.

Sandra has extensive experience in the care of patients with long term conditions having worked in community/primary care settings for most of her NHS career and remains in clinical practice as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in primary care. She has a BSc in Community Nursing/SPQ District Nurse, and MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice and is a V300 Independent Prescriber.

Sandra is passionate about developing primary care nursing / advanced nursing practice to ensure that the unique value that nursing brings to healthcare is both recognised and utilised, particularly in relationship to cancer survivorship. Additionally, she is committed to addressing health inequalities, recognising the fundamental impact of the social determinants of health. She has an interest in applied healthcare research and is currently working towards a PhD by publication.