Addenbrooke’s Cancer Patient Partnership Group

Who are we?

• We are a group of cancer patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• We are varied in age and background, and bring a wide range of skills and experiences to the group.
• We use our experience to help improve cancer services for everyone.

What do we do?

We work together as patients, carers and healthcare professionals to:

• Improve patient and carer experiences along the whole cancer pathway - through diagnosis, treatment and after – for cancer patients at Addenbrooke’s.
• Plan new services.
• Ensure that the patient, carer, family and staff perspectives are heard.
• Consult with and listen to people whose lives have been affected by cancer to help make positive changes in services.
• Represent the patient in hospital committee and planning meetings, including the Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cancer Board.
• Bring the experiences of people affected by cancer to the attention of those who fund, commission, plan and manage services in the area.
• Ensure that patient information is easy to understand.
• Participate in many different projects, big and small, that benefit from patients’ views.

Our success stories

• Campaigning for clinic letters to be written from clinicians directly to patients, with copies to GPs.
• Contributing to the redesign of the Oncology Outpatients Department.
• Writing communication guidelines and tip sheets for patients and clinicians during the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Contributing to the development of a new finger prick test for patients to detect the possibility of neutropenic sepsis.
• Gathering and promoting information on patient buddy schemes as a way of supporting patients.
• Designing and updating the contents of information packs for new cancer patients.

Interested in joining?

• Get involved in improving cancer services.
• Give as much or as little time as you like.
• You can attend workshops, or just participate online or by phone.
• You can be any age from 16+.
• You can be a patient, carer or family member.
• Our committee steers the work of the group but you don’t have to join the committee to help out with other activities.
• You don’t need any special skills.

How you can join in

Contact us:

Phone: 07729 105550 (Also on WhatsApp)
Email: cuh.cppg@nhs.net

Remember that you can share your views:

• as little or as much as you want
• by email or phone
• by joining our committee meetings

We are actively looking for more members from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and LGBT+ communities, plus younger members (<50 years). Your voice matters and we want to make sure it's heard.