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The Forum has been active since 1998. Examples of achievements have been:
- development and review of "Giving Bad News" guidelines
- providing patient input to print publications
- members serve as patient representatives on the local Cancer Network site specific groups
- members consult over hospital development
- members represent patient interests at regional and national events
- assisting Trust's with formulation of questionnaires
- raising awareness of the need for support for cancer patients with young families or dependants
- providing comments and responses to information, documents and leaflets about cancer services
- members involvement in hospital development e.g. improvement to Radiotherapy Department
- reviewing videotape materials
The Shropshire & Mid-Wales Cancer Forum has been recognised as a 'partnership' group under the Macmillan/Cancer Voices initiative to develop similar groups around the UK. Members attend regional and national Cancer Voices events.