Will Niven - Emergency Department Consultant
Will Niven - Emergency Department Consultant
Will Niven is an experienced Emergency Department Consultant with three small children. Being diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 39 gave him a whole new perspective on cancer care.
“In the Emergency Department we see and treat a lot of patients with complications relating to their cancer care.
“My own experience of cancer was a real eye opener for me and although I am a medical professional it didn’t mean I could understand my own cancer.
Will was diagnosed with cancer in January 2020 and underwent four cycles of chemotherapy, followed by radiotherapy and two surgeries in the middle of the global pandemic. He is currently cancer free.
“My own cancer has definitely helped me empathise with patients more and ultimately it has been an amazing motivator to make sure that the care we give patients is of a high quality, compassionate and co-ordinated.
Will is now working with the team in St Luke’s, using his own experience, to keep improving the oncology care for emergency patients.
“The team in St Luke’s is incredibly responsive to their patients and delivers a high standard of care.
“When I see patients in the ED they often know their consultant, usually by first name: the fact that they are under the care of a large team during a stressful time but can still identify and relate to the people that are looking after them is a great endorsement of the care provided by St Luke’s.”