September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month and, in light of this, we would like to raise awareness around a support group at our Trust called QUEST. Thyroid cancer is a rare cancer only affecting 3,700 patients in the whole of the UK and the group supports people through every stage of their pathway. It allows patients at our hospitals to share their experience of living with thyroid cancer and to discuss the emotional and physical symptoms of being on long term suppression thyroxine. Patients undergoing treatment may need to have radioactive iodine, which means isolation from their family.

QUEST has been running for 12 years and is one of the only support groups for thyroid cancer. Anyone who is interested in attending can contact Karen Guner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, on 01708 503 477 or email karenguner@nhs.net.