rich 1.0 In this episode, special guest Mrs Gina Barnett, who has experienced breast cancer (and is Managing Director of SWAGGA PCN in Liverpool) joins Dr Hong Tseung  (GP Clinical Lead at the Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance) and Miss Sonia Bathla (Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at the Burney Breast Unit, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) to discuss the after-effects of breast cancer treatment and life beyond cancer. Gina shares her breast cancer journey and reflects on how it has shaped her life. The episode explores the “void” that can follow treatment, and the anxiety it may create, as well as the psychosocial challenges, surgical and menopausal side effects, and recurrence concerns that can affect patients. It also discusses symptom management and support available in primary and secondary care, including Cancer Care Reviews and Holistic Needs Assessments. Practical resources are included to support clinical practice and deepen listeners’ understanding. Here are the links to the resources mentioned in the episode: 1. Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance: Holistic Needs Assessment (5 minute video) Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) :: Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance (https://cmcanceralliance.nhs.uk/resources/secondary-care-resources/treatable-not-curable/holistic-needs-assessment-hna) 2. Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance: PrOCEDE: Personalised Care Resources What is personalised care? :: Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance (https://cmcanceralliance.nhs.uk/work/personalised-care/introduction) 3. Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance: End of Treatment Summary E-Learning (free) and Guidance Document End of Treatment Summary e-Learning :: Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Academy (https://www.canceracademy.nhs.uk/learn/learning-academy/end-treatment-summary-elearning#main) 4. Macmillan Cancer Support: Cancer Care Review Guidance https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/cancer-pathways/prevention-and-diagnosis/cancer-care-review 5. “The reason I stopped being a breast surgeon” – Liz O’Riordan (a patient’s experience of life after breast cancer, 23 min video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpJKX6tmCTo&t=5s 6. Breast Cancer Now: Moving Forward: for people living with and beyond breast cancer  (downloadable booklet for patients) https://breastcancernow.org/download-and-order-publications/moving-forward-for-people-living-with-and-beyond-breast-cancer-bcc197 Cancer Conversations with CMCA https://audioboom.com/channels/5175393-cancer-conversations-with-cmca Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/43862065/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8958224/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe>