title: A lead cancer nurse role at Birmingham Children's Hospital National Health Service Trust.
abstract: This paper reports on an innovative scheme and course developed as part of a Lead Cancer Nurse role based at the Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust, UK. In doing so issues are raised which may be helpful to others should they consider adopting a similar scheme and the possibilities of the scope of the role are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Woodhouse
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D016730:Program Development; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce