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Member of Head and Neck Speech and Language Therapy Network
We are looking for another patient representative to support an exciting project exploring how specialist and generalist Head and Neck (H&N) Speech and Language Therapy services across Greater Manchester can work more collaboratively and consistently together. The project will focus on strengthening connections between teams, sharing expertise, and helping to ensure equitable access to high-quality care across Greater Manchester. We are keen to involve someone with lived experience who can offer valuable insight into how joined-up services and pathways should look and feel from a patient perspective and what is important to you.

Meetings will take place in-person on a quarterly basis until the end of March 2027. The next few meetings will take place at the Paterson Building at The Christie on the following dates:

23rd June, 1-4pm

15th September, 1-4pm

17th November, 1-4pm

If you are interested in participating in this opportunity or would like more information please contact us through the ‘Enquire About Opportunity’ tab below or email the Cancer Voices email address gmcancer.voices@nhs.net. The lead staff member will arrange an informal phone conversation with you.

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Opportunity Details

Closing Date:June 17, 2026
Location:In Person
Hours/Commitment:Medium Term – input required for between 1-6 months
Experience Required:Some specific experience required
Experience Required:Ideally experience of speech and language therapy services within the head and neck cancer pathway
Member of Single Queue Diagnostic Subgroup for Complex Polypectomy
Single Queue Diagnostics is a Cancer Alliance project that facilitates the sharing of capacity for specialist cancer procedures across GM. A GM single queue is now being implemented for complex polypectomy (a procedure to remove large polyps within a patient's colon). We are looking for representatives with experience of a colorectal cancer pathway to bring a patient perspective to this work.

Single Queue Diagnostics gives patients the choice to access an appointment sooner by going to a different hospital than their usual hospital. This has been demonstrated to make better use of existing capacity and reduce waiting times significantly (for all patients, not only those able to travel further).

Patient representatives will be asked to attend a fortnightly monthly meeting and support the development of patient information leaflets. Meetings are expected to move to weekly when drawing closer to ‘go live’ in November 2026. Dates and times of the meetings are still to be determined.

If you are interested in participating in this opportunity or would like more information please contact us through the ‘Enquire About Opportunity’ tab below or email the Cancer Voices email address gmcancer.voices@nhs.net and outline your experience and why you have a particular interest in this project.

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Opportunity Details

Closing Date:June 14, 2026
Location:Virtual
Hours/Commitment:Medium Term – input required for between 1-6 months
Experience Required:Some specific experience required
Experience Required:Experience of a colorectal cancer pathway within GM.
Member of Single Queue Diagnostic Subgroup for Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine Needle Biopsy (EUS FNB)
Single Queue Diagnostics is a Cancer Alliance project that facilitates the sharing of capacity for specialist cancer procedures across GM. A GM single queue is now being implemented for endoscopic ultrasound fine need biopsy (EUS FNB), which is a procedure to get an accurate tissue sample to diagnose and treat hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) cancers. We are looking for a representative with lived experience of a HPB cancer (and EUS FNB) to bring a patient perspective to this work.

Single Queue Diagnostics gives patients the choice to access an appointment sooner by going to a different hospital than their usual hospital. This has been demonstrated to make better use of existing capacity and reduce waiting times significantly (for all patients, not only those able to travel further).

Patient representatives will be asked to attend an online monthly meeting, up to 1 hour, and support the development of patient information leaflets. Meetings are expected to move to fortnightly when drawing closer to ‘go live’ in October 2026. Dates and times of the meetings are still to be determined.

If you are interested in participating in this opportunity or would like more information please contact us through the ‘Enquire About Opportunity’ tab below or email the Cancer Voices email address gmcancer.voices@nhs.net and outline your experience and why you have a particular interest in this project.

Enquire About Opportunity

Opportunity Details

Closing Date:June 14, 2026
Location:Virtual
Hours/Commitment:Medium Term – input required for between 1-6 months
Experience Required:Some specific experience required
Experience Required:Experience of a HPB (EUS FNB) cancer pathway within GM.