Joanna Fairhurst

Joanna a senior cancer service improvement manager who leads on transforming cancer treatment and personalised care for West Midlands Cancer Alliance.  She is a cancer specialist physiotherapist with over 20 years’ experience in cancer care and has held regional and national roles with Macmillan Cancer Support (in workforce development) and NHS England (as Regional Cancer Programme Lead and in the NHS Leadership Academy).  She led the development of resources for professionals to support delivery of personalised care for cancer for Macmillan and was on the original development group for the National ACCEND (cancer nursing & AHP workforce development) programme. 

She is a member of the National executive committee for the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Oncology & Palliative Care (ACPOPC) and has experience of teaching in clinical and higher education.