Some patients having cancer operations are at high risk of developing heart complications afterwards, including ‘Myocardial Injury after Non-Cardiac Surgery’ (MINS) which is like a mild heart attack. This study will explore if we can predict MINS in cancer patients by using routine pre-op fitness tests alongside blood tests for heart muscle damage.
Identifying those at risk of MINS may allow preventive measures to be taken before and/or after surgery, and thereby improve cancer patient outcomes.

Nursing Associates are clinicians who work in the NHS as part of the wider nursing team. Our study will explore patients’ and the public’s perceptions and experiences of nursing associates (NA’s) in GP practices, to better understand service users’ views of how NA’s work in GP practices and how they can help improve patient access to GP services.