Cancer care. Part 2. How cancer service users can influence research and practice

There is increasing cooperation between NHS service providers and patients, who provide feedback on the care they receive and make suggestions for research and changes in practice. This article discusses why such links are necessary and describes the cancer research open day organised by a cancer network as one example of a forum for such exchanges of information to take place. The authors believe this example of collaborative interaction between patients and health professionals can be adapted and used by nurses working in a variety of health care settings.