E94: Samantha Bostock - Setting up a Radiotherapy Late Effects Service
Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Samantha Bostock as part of the Workforce and Service Development (part 32).
Discussion about Sam’s career, radiotherapy late effects and how she set up a service to support her patients within her area.
To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:
1) Reflect upon your practice regarding how you do/don’t discuss potential late effects with your patients, how can you improve on this?
2) Reflect on the role of a therapeutic radiographer in supporting patients with radiotherapy late effects - what can/should we be doing? Consider skill mix/role development.
3) How will you raise awareness of radiotherapy late effects within your workplace?
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Links from podcast:
Pelvic Radiation Disease Association (PRDA) best practice guidance: https://www.prda.org.uk/prd-best-practice-pathway/
Cheltenham late effects service: https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/about-us/news-media/press-releases-statements/new-radiotherapy-late-effects-service-for-gloucestershire/
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