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<p>The NHS Cancer Programme is working to improve access to cancer nurse specialists
(CNSs) for all cancer patients when they need it, including those with secondary breast
cancer.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to rolling out the recovery package to every
cancer patient by 2020. The recovery package is a set of four interventions designed
to help patients and clinicians assess a patient’s holistic needs, including physical
and emotional needs, at appropriate time points through their cancer journey, as needs
do change especially when a person is diagnosed with secondary cancer. A personalised
care and support plan to meets these needs should be agreed, ensuring signposting
and referral to the right support and care services is made, and also helping to empower
patients to independently manage their own health, with advice and support.</p><p>
</p><p>NHS England is committed to giving more patients access to a CNS or other specialist
from diagnosis onwards to guide them through treatment options and ensure they receive
appropriate information and support. In their first Cancer Workforce Plan, which was
published in December 2017, Health Education England committed to supporting the expansion
of CNSs by developing national competencies and a clear route into training. This
will ensure that every patient has access to a CNS or other support worker by 2021.</p>
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