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A photo of Elizabeth Toon, retired Christie nurse, along with another female nurse.

"I can truthfully say my time here has been happy and extremely rewarding. Whilst much has changed, good communication, empathy, and compassion always underpin the care we deliver. I've worked with so many caring and dedicated staff, who all put excellent patient care at the heart of what we do."

Elizabeth Toon, retired Christie nurse
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A photo of Susy Pramod, lead nurse in tissue viability at The Christie, wearing a red uniform.

"My managers... have been supportive of me getting more involved in research. It also helps that the hospital has a long history of pioneering new and kinder treatments for cancer."

Susy Pramod, tissue viability specialist nurse
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"The Christie has several diversity networks... it’s really important for me to know that I’m working somewhere that is diverse and inclusive."

Amelia Cargo, communications officer
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"Seeing the difference a clinical trial drug can make to a patient reaffirmed the reason why I wanted to be a clinical research nurse."

Elaine Blowers, former divisional lead research nurse
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"I have found through experience that the nursing team around us are our greatest teachers... every person across the team offers support and different perspectives."

Clare Barnes, trainee nursing associate
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"I have worked at The Christie as a nurse for more than 34 years... patients really have been at the centre of everything we've ever done."

Gillian Goodwin, quality improvement nurse
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A photo of Fiona Jenkinson, nurse and chaplain at The Christie. She is wearing her nursing uniform and a name badge reading 'Fiona Jenkinson, Sister'.

"Everyone has the right to bring their whole self to work and every patient has the right to be treated as a unique individual. Being around so many different people every day and being able to support them is truly an honour."

Fiona Jenkinson, nurse and chaplain
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