In 2019, Cardiff and Vale UHB celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at the University Hospital of Wales. In its first 10 years, what difference has the unit made to the lives of people treated there and what would their treatment look like if they couldn’t access the unit?

In this episode, we chat to Bethan Ingram, Senior Nurse, and Anna Davies, Youth Support Coordinator, to talk about how the UHB, with the support of Teenage Cancer Trust, has changed cancer care in Wales to meet the specific needs of 14 - 25 year olds. We talk about these needs and the feedback Anna and Bethan get from their patients, the input of the Teenage Cancer Trust and other charities, the unique role of the Youth Support Coordinator, and how the team is working with other NHS organisations in Wales to reach and support as many young people with cancer as possible in Wales. 

To read more about Teenage Cancer Trust's work, visit their website. Other sites you may be interested in include Clic Sargent and the Wales Cancer Network.

If you've been affected by anything in this episode and want to get in touch, please contact me via e-mail at [email protected] or Twitter @CV_UHB