Prostate Cancer UK health and social care professionals

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. Every year, more than 40,000 men are diagnosed and 10,000 men die from the disease.

To ensure that men receive the best support, Prostate Cancer UK has a new health and social care professionals programme that will work with the NHS and other health organisations to fund new health and social care professional roles throughout the UK.

The professionals in these specialist roles will lead and implement local healthcare improvement projects related to prostate cancer pathways across primary and secondary care.

The types of roles we fund will be those that:

  • Result in better integration of treatment between primary and secondary care,
  • Support GP practices and community services to provide care for men with prostate cancer, or
  • Support the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative (NCSI) to ensure men living with the disease receive the care and support they need.

We are now inviting health organisations to submit Expressions of Interest. Read more information on the programme here [PDF]. Alternatively, you can email us with your questions at healthroles@prostatecanceruk.org. The closing date for all applications is 24 May 2013 at 4pm.

Start your application for funding by clicking here