Macmillan Cancer Support - main sponsor

Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer.

We are a source of support, helping with all the things that people affected by cancer want and need. It's not only patients who live with cancer, we also help carers, families and communities. We guide people through the system, supporting them every step of the way. We fund nurses and other specialist health care professionals and build cancer care centres. But we give so much more than medical help.

People need practical support at home, so we provide anything from some precious time off for a carer, to a lift to hospital. People need emotional support, so we listen, advise and share information though our cancer support specialists, website and trained professionals. People need financial help to cope with the extra costs cancer can bring, so we give benefits advice, and grants for anything from heating bills to travel costs. Together we listen, we learn, we act to help people live with cancer.

We are a force for change, listening to people affected by cancer and working together to improve cancer care. People who live with cancer are experts by experience. Together we use this knowledge to make a positive difference to the lives of people affected by cancer. This could be anything from getting a coffee machine installed in a waiting room, to bringing about changes in the law.

We fight discrimination - from challenging unfair travel costs and insurance policies to improving the national benefits system. Together we challenge the status quo, we push for change, we lead the way.

We believe we can all help. We can raise money - through marathons, coffee mornings, street collections, sponsored events. We can give time - at cancer care centres, events, fundraising groups. We can share experiences - online, in the media, with each other. We are Macmillan.

CME Medical - sponsor of the Educator of the Year Award

CME Medical has become the fastest growing niche specialist infusion company in the UK; developing products for medical specialties including pain management, palliative care, oncology, nutrition and haematology.  

Our T34TM Ambulatory Syringe Pump is ideally suited to palliative care, being small, ambulatory, easy to use and fully compliant with new NPSA guidelines. We are advocates of high quality clinical education. Our skilful team works closely with our customers to ensure that their training needs are met to a high standard. We believe that education is the key to success in any clinical environment which is why we have chosen to sponsor this important award category.

Napp Pharmaceuticals - sponsor of the Multidisciplinary Teamwork Award

Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited is a leader in pain control with a reputation for expertise in novel formulations. Its analgesic product range offers a variety of treatment options for patients experiencing severe cancer or non-cancer pain.

Napp is passionately committed to pain education, and is proud to support the International Journal of Palliative Nursing awards. Napp also sponsors Cardiff University’s MSc in Pain Management, and provides a charitable donation to the Napp Educational Foundation. This allows them to run independent educational initiatives such as the Community Nurse Course in Pain Management and Symptom Control, now in its 26th year.