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Gold standard support for patients with rare cancer

Healthcare assistant Elaine Cooney, highly commended at the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017 for improving the experience of patients with a rare cancer, gives up  her own time to make sure patients and their families are prepared for hospital
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- @prideinnursing
Posted 03 August 2017 - 07:15
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