1. Supporting patients at clinic and beyond
Julia Ford -CLL Clinical Nurse Specialist

2. What is a clinical nurse Specialist?

3. What is a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)?
Providing a service to all patients with CLL
Telephone and face to face support
Key worker –central point of contact
Liase with the multidisciplinary team
Point of contact for GP
Education of staff and patients
Signpost to help , benefits, other agencies
Assess needs and make care plans
Improve efficiencies and help prevent hospital admissions
Telephone clinic –run by Lianne
Assessing side effects and new symptoms
Help finding travel insurance
Making/amending appointments
Drive new initiatives
Listen and be there!

4. Case study ‘John’ 70 year old man
Diagnosed with CLL and colorectal cancer in same year
Had surgery – stoma fitted
Not recovered very fatigued
Arranged admission for urgent transfusion
Offered support and advice over phone
Stoma surgery delayed-new blood disorder
Central point of contact for all teams involved

5. My contact details Julia.ford@ouh.nhs.uk 01865 235284 Bleep 8048
Working days Monday, Wednesday and Thursday