Macmillian Upper GI/HPB Clinical Nurse Specialist team shortlisted for Innovation Excellence Award

August 4, 2021

Our Macmillian Upper GI / HPB Clinical Nurse Specialist team, who are part of our wider cancer services team have successfully been shortlisted for the 2021 Macmillan Professionals Excellence Awards.

The prestigious awards recognise and celebrate the work of truly exceptional Macmillan professionals and teams who have gone above and beyond expectations to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. Our Macmillian Upper GI/HPB Clinical Nurse Specialist team specifically are one of nine teams to be shortlisted for the Innovation Excellence Award, a nationally recognised award.

The team are shortlisted for implementing a structured cancer clinic which allowed them to shorten referral pathways meaning that patients were able to get a cancer diagnosis within 28 days which is the national standard.

Huge congratulations to the whole team for being shortlisted and fingers crossed for the award! Winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held in November.