05/06/2026
For Volunteers' Week, we want to shine a spotlight on current and former cancer patients who are using their lived experience to shape the design of the new hospital.
Elaine Chapman, Lead Advisory Nurse says: “The impact of working in co-production with the Patient Advisory Group and the broader Network of volunteer patients and carers, all of whom bring invaluable lived experience of cancer, has been truly transformative."
She adds: "While professionals may sometimes assume they know what is best, listening to those with first-hand experience reveals perspectives that we might otherwise overlook. Whether it’s making thoughtful adjustments, such as relocating a changing room, or addressing barriers to access for those less familiar with technology, these insights are both humbling and essential. They ensure our new hospital is genuinely designed to meet the needs of its users as well as its professional teams."
Find out about the Patient Advisory Group and Cancer Network, and how you can get involved: https://orlo.uk/MliGn
