Dr. Bernie Foran

Dr Foran had her Bachelor's degree from Sheffield University Medical School in the UK in 1994 and completed her Specialist Training at Weston Park Cancer Centre, UK. Following this, she was appointed to her current post there as a consultant clinical oncologist in October 2003. Her particular interests lie in the clinical application of technological developments in radiotherapy and systemic therapies to improve oncological outcomes. She has been active in cancer clinical research for over 20 years and is a collaborator and Principal Investigator for many of the key head and neck cancer clinical trials.

• National Patient Safety Award Shortlisted – Improving Care of Cancer Patients with MSCC: an MDT Approach (2015)
• STH Thank you award” – chemo services group for Service Development Award (2009)
• Clinical excellence awards current level 8 Clinical Excellence Award (2007)
• Prize for the best Scientific Presentation, Royal College of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting, London (2002)
• Masterclass in Clinical Oncology Tuscany (2002)
• Scholarship to attend awarded on competitive application
• The James Fleming Elective Award (1993)
• The Northern General Hospital Consultants Elective Award (1993)
• Distinction in Paediatric exam (1992)
• Distinction for elective project - 'The Complications of Total Hip Replacement' (1992)

• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338464910_Evaluating_the_impact_of_the_head_neck_specialist_radiographer_on_patient_experience_in_radiotherapy