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MacMillan and Working Through Cancer Network – Supporting Someone Through Cancer

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About this webinar

This session will explore some of the challenges you may face when caring for someone with cancer. It will also look at the support available through the Civil Service community and other trusted sources of help.

You’ll come away with a better understanding of the issues that can arise when caring for someone with cancer, and where to find support.

Speaker

Sian Robinson, MacMillan Cancer Support

Siân Robinson-Brown is a Service Knowledge Specialist working with the Cancer Information and Support team on the Macmillan Support Line. She has worked for Macmillan for almost ten years in a range of roles. Her current role involves creating and delivering training for Macmillan advisors as well as ensuring that advisors have easy access to the information they need. As such, she has in-depth understanding of the range of issues a person might have to contend with if they are caring for someone with cancer. She also has extensive knowledge about the services Macmillan provides and how to access them.

Janos Suto, Department of Health and Social Care

Janos Suto is a Senior Civil Servant in the Department of Health and Social Care working on Urgent and Emergency Care. He has spent over 20 years in the Civil Service, but his first job after university was at a consultancy firm, which is where he met his partner, Pippa. Sadly in late 2020 Pippa was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer, but the good news is that over five years on she is currently symptom free.

Webinar details
When
11 June 2026
10-11am