Acknowledgements

Development of this website was led by the following people (all are members of the Digital Subgroup convened to create this website):

NameTitle/RoleOrganisation
David McDonaldChair and Interim Head of Programme (MPPP)Centre for Sustainable Delivery
Sarah BeardBusiness Development DirectorMaggie’s
Jennifer CameronAHP Team Lead Oncology Services, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer CentreNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Anna CampbellProfessor Clinical Exercise Science
Director
Edinburgh Napier University
CanRehab
Seona CarnegiePolicy ManagerScottish Government
Hannah CoatsContent Design LeadNHS 24
Dillon ConlanPolicy OfficerScottish Government
Jennifer GibsonMacmillan GP Facilitator for Cancer & Palliative CareNHS Lanarkshire
Georgina GiebnerDietitianThe Rehab Dietitian Ltd
Margaret GreerPartnership Assurance LeadMacmillan Cancer Support
Ewen HarrisonProfessor of Surgery and Data ScienceNHS Lothian
Stephen HickeyConsultant AnaesthetistNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Marianne MacLeodPalliative Care Occupational Therapist (Team Lead)NHS Fife
Sonya McKinlayConsultant AnaesthetistNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Debbie ProvanClinical AdvisorScottish Government
Francis SantosPolicy and Sponsorship Team LeaderScottish Government
Claire WrightHealth and Wellbeing OfficerLive Life Aberdeenshire (Aberdeen Council)

The Digital Subgroup were also supported by a number of individuals and organisational representatives, including but not limited to:

  • The Cancer Prehabilitation Implementation Steering Group
  • Greater Manchester’s Prehab4Cancer Team, with special thanks to Zoe Merchant and John Moore
  • Sarah Humphris, Oncology Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
  • Jane Holt, Physiotherapy Team Lead – Cardiac/Multi-morbidity Rehabilitation, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
  • Myra McAdam, Consultant Anaesthetist, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
  • Laura McGarrity, Consultant Anaesthetist, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
  • National Services Scotland, with special thanks to the SHOW Team

Finally and most importantly, thanks go to those who took part in the Cancer Prehabilitation Focus Groups which informed development of this website and wider prehabilitation work being undertaken in Scotland; and also those who have shared their experience through other routes, particularly John and David.