Insights
Practical perspectives on building more consistent, compassionate support for intimacy, sexuality, relationships, communication, and body image across the cancer experience.
Why Patients Don’t Experience Healthcare the Way Healthcare Is Organized Healthcare is organized in ways that make sense to the people who work within it. Departments have different responsibilities, specialists
When a Program Depends on One Champion Many important changes in healthcare begin because one person notices something that others have overlooked. It may be a nurse who repeatedly hears
Why Referral Pathways Matter Clear referral pathways give clinicians the confidence to begin—and patients a supported route towards the help they need. One of the most common concerns healthcare professionals
What Staff Really Mean When They Say They Don’t Know What to Say Uncertainty about what to say often reflects a deeper uncertainty about roles, resources and what happens next.
Confidence Comes Before Competence Clinicians are more likely to develop competence when they first feel supported to begin the conversation. When healthcare professionals describe feeling unprepared to discuss intimacy with
The Difference Between Organizational Values and Everyday Practice Values establish the intention—but everyday systems and practices determine whether patients consistently experience it. Most healthcare organizations have values they are proud
Why Timing Matters More Than Scripts The right words matter—but creating repeated opportunities throughout care ensures support is there when patients are ready. When healthcare professionals ask for guidance about
Why Culture Shapes Care Before Anyone Says a Word The signals an organisation sends determine whether intimacy feels like a natural part of cancer care—or a subject that does not
Why Looking at the Organization Changes What We See Looking beyond individual confidence reveals the systems, pathways and conditions that shape how consistently patients receive support. When something is not
The Difference Between Asking and Inviting How healthcare organisations can create genuine openings for conversations about intimacy—not simply ask the right questions. Healthcare professionals often worry about finding the right
Why Every Organization Starts in a Different Place One of the first questions organizations often ask is, “Where should we begin?” One of the first questions organizations often ask is,
Why One Conversation Is Rarely Enough One of the concerns I hear most often is the fear of opening a conversation that cannot be completed in a single appointment. There