Charlotte Squires reflects on the importance of communication skills for healthcare professionals working with people who have cancer, from her perspective both as doctor and a patient with advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Charlotte Squires
Dr Charlotte Squires is a specialist trainee in Geriatric Medicine in South East Scotland. Professional roles include serving as Chief Registrar for the Borders General Hospital, Digital Media Editor for the British Geriatric Society, and sitting on the RCPE Trainee and Members Committee. She was diagnosed with advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2019, at age thirty. Following her treatment, she has written on topics including clinical communication, patient experiences, and cancer recovery, for the BMJ, BMJ Opinion, the British Geriatric Society, and for Shine, a charity supporting young adults with cancer. She tweets at @charsquires.