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National Cancer Caregiver Forum – October 2026 Update

By Matthew McKenzie – Facilitator of Cancer Caregiver group

Welcome to the October update from my National Cancer Caregiver Forum, reflecting on our meeting held on 30 September.

I chair this forum to help bring greater attention to the experiences of people supporting someone living with cancer. Cancer care can involve a whirlwind of appointments, investigations, treatment decisions and changes at home. Behind all of this, family members, partners and friends often provide considerable practical and emotional support.

Yet their own needs can remain hidden.

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National Cancer Caregiver Forum – August 2026 update

By Matthew McKenzie – Facilitator of Cancer Caregiver group

It has been a long while since I published a full update from my National Cancer Caregiver Forum. Although I have continued working to raise awareness of unpaid cancer caregiving, this latest meeting reminded me why the forum remains so necessary.

The National Cancer Caregiver Forum provides an online space for people caring for someone affected by cancer, former carers, researchers and organisations interested in improving support. It combines peer support with engagement, research and opportunities to influence cancer services.

Why cancer caregivers still need a voice

I opened the forum by reflecting on the shortage of dedicated groups for unpaid cancer carers. There are many services and support groups for people receiving cancer treatment, as there should be, but far fewer spaces focused specifically on the partners, relatives and friends supporting them.

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