Part 4: How carers can help in consultations

“ [In a consultation] you're listening and you can hear something...which could be a total misinterpretation. So by both being there and coming home and discussing that we got a better understanding of what was going on"

- Gerardo*, a patient diagnosed with lymphoma cancer.

“My sister is also my mouth piece for the rest of my family and friends. When I’m sickshe gives people updates so they don’t ring me, which is good because sometimes I don’t feel like talking to people. So she’s my communication point, it’s a really good thing"

Mary*, a patient diagnosed with colorectal cancer.