Living Beyond Cancer

This project has concluded


Healthwatch Essex are running a research project titled Living Beyond Cancer. This project aims to explore what long-term implications cancer and/or its treatment has on an individual's life and identify the support that people have accessed since their final hospital-based treatment.


If you would like to share your experiences, we would really love to hear from you. Please complete the contact form below.

Why we are collecting stories?

  • Many individuals face long-term implications from their cancer and/or it's treatment, your story will help to support our understanding of how individuals navigate living beyond cancer across Essex.
  • Evidence has demonstrated an existing gap in the follow-up care provided to individuals following treatment, your experiences will help to inform and improve cancer care across Essex.

What will taking part involve?

If you would like to take part in this project, there are different ways that you can get involved. Depending on your preference, you will be invited to take part in one of the following:

  • A one-to-one interview.
  • Walking/wheeling interview.
  • Storyboarding and an interview.


We are recruiting for this piece of work until October 2025.


Healthwatch Essex are running a research project titled Living Beyond Cancer. This project aims to explore what long-term implications cancer and/or its treatment has on an individual's life and identify the support that people have accessed since their final hospital-based treatment.


If you would like to share your experiences, we would really love to hear from you. Please complete the contact form below.

Why we are collecting stories?

  • Many individuals face long-term implications from their cancer and/or it's treatment, your story will help to support our understanding of how individuals navigate living beyond cancer across Essex.
  • Evidence has demonstrated an existing gap in the follow-up care provided to individuals following treatment, your experiences will help to inform and improve cancer care across Essex.

What will taking part involve?

If you would like to take part in this project, there are different ways that you can get involved. Depending on your preference, you will be invited to take part in one of the following:

  • A one-to-one interview.
  • Walking/wheeling interview.
  • Storyboarding and an interview.


We are recruiting for this piece of work until October 2025.

  • CLOSED: This project has concluded.

    We'd love to hear from you. 

    You story could help inspire and support someone going through a similar experience. If you would like to speak to the Lead Researcher about involvement in this project, please fill in the contact form below. 

    What will happen to my information?

    The following contact form will ask you a few questions to check that you meet the requirements for the project. You will also be asked to leave an email address so that the Lead Researcher, Beth Pittuck, can contact you to discuss next steps. 

    • Any information provided in this form will be stored outside of the Let's Talk SNEE platform, and will not be visible to anyone except the Lead Researcher.
    •  All responses will be forwarded onto the Lead Researcher so that they can contact you regarding your involvement. 
    • Your information will be kept securely for up to 2 years in line with Healthwatch Essex legal procedures. Any personal information will be used only for research purposes. Procedures for the handling, processing, storage, and destruction of data comply with the Data Protection Act 2018. 
    • All information collected about you will be kept confidential and will not be shared outside of the project team. 


    By completing this form and pressing submit, you agree to the information outlined above and for your email to be shared with the Lead Researcher.

    We look forward to hearing from you!

    This project has concluded