Royal College of Nursing Representing nurses and nursing, promoting excellence in practice, shaping health policies

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Our work

Find out more about the work of the RCN Cancer Forum and the other organisations we work with

How we represent forum members

  • Promoting best practice in cancer nursing.
  • Leading the development of cancer nursing practice.
  • Promoting the nature, scope and value of cancer nursing.
  • Contributing to national guidance and policy related to cancer nursing.
  • Influencing changes in cancer nursing that will benefit both patients and nurses.
  • Supporting members with career development and evidence-based practice.

Our strategy

  • Improve engagement across the forum through appropriate social media posts, blogs and webinars with the aim of increasing committee membership
  • Provide a centralized space for sharing and collating of professional frameworks to support cancer nursing including competency and career development frameworks
  • Enhance web pages for the forum across the RCN webpage and RCN learn to increase engagement
  • Continue to support relationships with UKONs/EONs and where possible other relevant external stakeholders to add professional credibility to the cancer forum

What we are currently working on:

  • ‘A Competency Framework for Nurses Providing Care to People with Breast Cancer’ update of resource
  • EONs membership submission
  • Increasing engagement through socials with our members.

Cancer Forum Annual Report

Page last updated - 27/10/2024