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NHS Pan Birmingham Cancer Network

  • Psychological support

  • Psychological support directory

    The directory is arranged by cancer type (first document to the right), or by location (second document to the right).

    directory_by_cancer_t.pdf
    directory_by_location.pdf
  • Referral forms

    If you wish to refer a patient to the psychological service please click here for a referral form.

  • Guidelines

    Guidelines relating to psychological support can be accessed here.

  • Patient information

    For patient information relating psychological support please click here

  • Induction for level 3 and level 4 staff

    All psychological support staff working at level 3 or level 4 are required to complete an induction to cancer care.  Attached is a programme developed by the oncology and palliative care faculty of the British Psychological Society (SIGOPAC) to support this.

    l3-4_induction.pdf.pdf
  • Staff information on clinical supervision

    Please find attached a guide to staff on clinical supervision for psychological support.

    guide_to_clinical_sup.pdf
  • Managers guide for commissioning clinical supervisors

    Please find attached a paper that provides information for managers looking to commission staff to provide clincial supervison for psychological support to staff who have been trained to provide level 2 psychological support to cancer pateints and their families. 

    guide_to_commissionin.pdf
  • A guide for clinical supervisors

    Please find attached a briefing for staff interested in providing ongoing clinical supervision for psychological support; to staf who have been trained to provide level 2 psychological support to cancer patients and their families. 

    guide_to_clinical_sup.pdf
  • Training in psychological support

    There are a variety of opportunities for training and development in psychological support and related topics across the network. Please click here for more information.

    If you are specifically interested in network approved training in level 2 psycholgical support please click here

  • Psychological support meetings

    For information about the network psychological support meetings please click here