Who's who
Care Advisory Board
Dr Charles Campion-Smith
Charles is a Principal GP in Dorset. He is also a Senior Advisor in Primary Care Education and Development at Bournemouth University; GP Advisor, Macmillan Cancer Support; and an undergraduate teacher at the University of Southampton, the Royal London and Charing Cross Medical Schools.
Dr Joe Sykes
Jo is Macmillan Consultant in Palliative Medicine at the South Devon Healthcare Trust. She is also Honorary Lecturer at the University of Bristol, Lecturer at the Peninsula Medical School, and has published widely on palliative medicine.
Dr James Brennann
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
James qualified at the Institute of Psychiatry, since when he has worked in adult mental health, bereavement, and HIV / AIDS. He teaches on Bristol Doctoral Training in Clinical Psychology. He founded a national network of clinical psychologists in oncology and palliative care in 1997.
Dr Irene Carey
Irene is Medical Palliative Care Consultant at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London.
Dr Joyce Dunlop
Joyce is Director of Patient Care for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Through a range of managerial and clinical roles, she has extensive experience of cancer care and professional nursing practice.
Dr Peter Mackereth
Peter is the Clinical Lead for Complementary Therapies at the Christie Hospital, Manchester, and University Reader in Integrated Health at the University of Derby. A registered nurse, he has also trained in a number of bodywork therapies and has an MA in Medical Ethics.
Researching areas others don't
Only around 5% of cancer research spending in the UK is on care.
DCC provides up to £1m annually for research into cancer care & support.
Care centres that go beyond medical treatment
Over a quarter of people living with cancer receive no support other than treatment.
DCC's centres provide a range of care, comfort & support that goes beyond just treatment
Dimbleby Cancer Care has a small number of staff, therefore our ability to answer detailed questions on cancer care, symptoms or treatments is limited. However we are pleased to try and help you, by directing you to others who may be able to help.