Get involved in children's cancer services

We're looking for young people (aged 16 and over), or family members (parents, siblings, carers or relatives) who have experience of children's cancer services or specialist children's services. Joining our advisory groups will make sure that the voices of patients and their families are central to our programme of work.

We would like to include people from the catchment area the future centre will serve, including:

• Brighton and Hove
• East Sussex
• Kent and Medway
• south east London
• south west London
• Surrey Heartlands
• West Sussex

Meetings will be held both online by video call and in person. We will pay you for your time (in line with the London Living Wage) and reimburse your travel.

Why join

Joining one of our advisory groups will mean you will be directly involved in decision making. Your insights will inform our programme of work to plan for the transfer of services and help us develop the future children's cancer service at Evelina London Children's Hospital.

How to join

Read more about the advisory groups on this page and let us know if you're interested by getting in touch with Trish Gray at ChildrensCancer@gstt.nhs.uk or completing the form on this page. You will then receive an application form.

Clinical Advisory Group

This group is helping us make sure families' experiences influence decisions about treatment and care.

Meetings will be once every 2 months and last for up to 2 hours.

We're looking for 8 to 10 young people (aged 16 and over) or family members who have experienced children's cancer or children's specialist services.

Travel, Access and Accommodation Advisory Group

This group is helping us identify needs and make decisions about travel and how families access the service and accommodation.

Meetings will be every 2 months and last for 2 hours.

We're looking for 8 to 10 young people (aged 16 and over) or family members who have experienced children's cancer or children's specialist services.

We have reached an important step in our journey to safely transfer children's cancer services to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Families have already given their views to guide the creation of high-level floor plans for the future children's cancer services, and over the next 2 months we will be further developing these designs. Read more about how we've been involving families.

We are now inviting you to join themed online sessions to discuss detailed designs and the way the cancer care spaces look. You'll be helping us consider and plan key features like the furniture and artwork that should be in the treatment rooms, play and family areas and bedrooms.

Parents, carers, children and young people who have experienced children's specialist services at Evelina London or children's cancer services are welcome to join these sessions. Anyone under 16 must be joined by a parent or carer. You do not have to come to all of the sessions.

Design the treatment areas – week commencing Monday 13 January (we'll update this page with the confirmed session date), 6pm to 7.30pm

Join the session to let us know what we need to include in the treatment areas and chemotherapy lounge. We’ll be asking you about:

• the way they should look
• the furniture and lighting
• the activities that should be available

Design the bedrooms – week commencing Monday 20 January (we'll update this page with the confirmed session date), 6pm to 7.30pm

Join the session to let us know what we should include in the bedrooms. We’ll be asking you about:

• the way they should look
• the furniture and equipment
• the activities that should be available
• how they could be personalised

How to join

Please register to get involved by completing the form on this page or emailing Trish Gray on ChildrensCancer@gstt.nhs.uk letting us know:

• who you are, and the details of anybody joining with you
• if you need any support to attend