Cancer care across Europe is becoming increasingly complex, placing growing demands on an already stretched workforce. In this joint EONS and European Cancer Organisation (ECO) Workforce Network podcast, experts from nursing, surgical oncology and oncology pharmacy come together to explore the challenges facing cancer professionals.
The discussion examines workforce shortages, evolving professional roles, technology and innovation, as well as the importance of wellbeing, retention and career development. Bringing together different professional perspectives, the episode highlights shared challenges and identifies key priorities for building a skilled, supported and sustainable cancer workforce across Europe.
Listen to the episode on Spotify
Affiliations:
1. Wendy Oldenmenger: assistant professor in cancer nursing research and palliative care at Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands And co-chair of the ECO Workforce Network representing EONS.
2. Wim Ceelen: Works at Ghent University and at Ghent University Hospital in Belgium representing the surgical oncology community. He is a board member of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and co-chair of the workforce network of ECO.
3. Mirjam Crul: Cancer pharmacist in Amsterdam University Medical Center, and co-chair of the workforce network of ECO.
4. Stavroula Chante: Lead Cancer Nurse, at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Senior Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University, EONS Board Member and Vice-chair of the Workforce network of ECO