Support for your patients between appointments
You know your patients need more time than clinic allows: to understand their diagnosis, manage side effects and cope emotionally. Side by Side offers nurse-led support that works alongside your care, so patients arrive at appointments better informed and less anxious.
Who I am
Rachel Mugnai, NMC-registered Specialist Cancer Nurse. Over 25 years in oncology, including gynae-oncology CNS, oncology research nurse and Head of Services at an ovarian cancer charity. Fully insured, GDPR compliant, and recognised by private medical insurers.
What I do, and don’t do
I do
- Explain diagnoses and treatment information in plain English
- Help patients prepare questions for your clinics
- Support side-effect management and signpost back to your team
- Offer emotional and practical support, including after treatment
I don’t
- Diagnose or independently interpret results
- Prescribe or change treatment plans
- Replace the patient’s clinical team
- Provide urgent or emergency care
Clinical decisions always stay with the hospital team.
Signposting a patient
It’s simple, and there’s no form:
Share sidebysidecancersupport.co.uk, or a leaflet, with your patient.
They book a free 15-minute chat directly.
I handle consent, appointments and payment.
Please don’t send patient-identifiable or clinical information by ordinary email. For questions about signposting, email hello@sidebysidecancersupport.co.uk.
For organisations
I also work with NHS services, charities and employers on cancer pathways, workplace cancer support and service design. Consultancy is kept separate from patient support.
Request leaflets for your clinic
Email hello@sidebysidecancersupport.co.uk or call 07356 232160
A Free Toolkit from Side by Side
When anxiety takes over, start here.
Cancer brings a flood of "what-ifs" and worst-case scenarios. The Cancer Anxiety Toolkit gives you five practical, evidence-based strategies to quiet the noise, steady your body, and regain a sense of calm — wherever you are in this.
Free Toolkit
The Cancer Anxiety Toolkit
5 Strategies to Regain Calm
by Rachel Mugnai RGN, Independent Specialist Cancer Nurse
What's inside
- Grounding techniques to interrupt anxious spirals in the moment
- Breathing and body-based practices to calm your nervous system
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You don’t have to work this out on your own
Book a free, no-pressure 15-minute chat and let’s talk about what would help.
Or call 07356 232160