Last year I became a VOICE for Breast Cancer Care and recently applied to offer my service user perspective in a more formal way. After seeing an advert with Breast Cancer Care for their Service User Research Partnership, I applied and the good news is I have been appointed!
This is something I hope will enable me (along with others) to provide a perspective on having breast cancer and the reality of having treatment etc. I am really excited and if you have any comments let me know.....
About Me
- Julie
- I started my nurse training in 1974 and undertook midwifery in 1981 after a year nursing in the USA. My interest in clinical research led me to the appointment of the very first non-medical research fellow post with Royal College of Obs and Gynae (RCOG). I joined the University of Salford as a research fellow with Prof Andrew Long and then moved into nurse education. My research interests focus around applied research, reproductive health, service user experience, sexual health and young people. For the past 10years I have worked as a volunteer for Brook (Chair of Trustees) and more recenlty with Breast Cancer Care on the service user research panel. I believe strongly in embracing the patient/carer voice and in caring for the person not the illness. After my own experience of cancer I have promoted complimentary therapies and a positive attitude to help others. In 2008 I was awarded the Iolanthe Research Fellowship to write up my PhD study - icing on the cake for me to get this - amazing, confirming that hard work and persistence can pay off!! A good link and contact see: http://www.angelagalvin.co.uk/angelagalvin.co.uk/Welcome.html
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