Specialist breast care team shortlisted for Macmillan Professionals Excellence Award

Susan Bennici, Amanda Snippe, Tracy Knuckey, Gillian Donnelly, and Clare Brearley

The specialist breast cancer team from Pennine Acute Trust has been shortlisted for a Macmillan Professionals Excellence Award.

The team is a finalist in the service improvement excellence category, which rewards people who have developed integrated services which have greatly improved the experiences of people affected by cancer.

Led by Clare Brearley, Macmillan breast advanced nurse practitioner/lead nurse, the team comprises Amanda Snippe, Macmillan breast clinical nurse specialist/MCIP project lead, Tracy Knuckey, Macmillan breast cancer after care coordinator, Mr Absar, MCIP lead breast clinical lead/oncoplastic breast surgeon, Imelda Hughes, Macmillan breast advanced nurse practitioner, Gillian Donnelly, Macmillan breast clinical nurse specialist and Susan Bennici, prosthetic advisor.

The team has been through an assessment process where representatives have presented to a panel of judges including Macmillan Cancer Support, charity trustees and people affected by cancer.

Four winners will be announced on the evening of 16 November at the Macmillan Professionals Awards ceremony in London and the winners will receive £150 plus an award for an individual winner, and £500 and a plaque for a winning team.

Clare Brearley said: “The nomination is an amazing boost to our team and I am very proud of each and every one of them.”