Nikki Cannon (BSc, MA) joined Guy’s Cancer as the Transformation Lead for Personalised Care & Cancer Survivorship in January 2020.  Developing and embedding a Survivorship framework to deliver an integrated programme of personalised care for all patients diagnosed at Guy’s Cancer supporting them to live with, through and beyond their cancer. 

Originally qualifying as a nurse at Guys hospital in 1989, Nikki has spent her career working to improve patient experience and access to high quality cancer care. With a track record in driving and delivering innovative strategic programmes, influencing cancer policy at a national level and providing inspiring leadership. Nikki is driven by a passion to improve the outcomes and experiences for people affected by cancer through earlier diagnosis and prevention, access to better treatments, enhanced care for those living with and beyond cancer and improved end of life care.

In her previous role at Macmillan Cancer Support as Specialist Advisor for Workforce she developed and led a programme to deliver a new engagement strategy for the 10,000 Macmillan Professionals across the UK. 

In her spare time Nikki loves hiking around the British countryside and indulging her passion for creative writing.