The benefits of hospital-based counselling for patients and staff
Roger Crellin Macmillan counsellor, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Essex
Sharon Quinn Macmillan team leader and trust lead cancer nurse, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Essex
Roger Crellin and Sharon Quinn outline the introduction of a local service offering psychological support to clients with cancer, family carers and professionals
This article describes how a district general hospital established a counselling service to address the psychological support aspects of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2004) guidance on supportive and palliative care for adults with cancer. Positive evaluation of the service has led to its expansion to meet increasing need.
Cancer Nursing Practice.
9, 9, 28-30.
doi: 10.7748/cnp2010.11.9.9.28.c8081
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