It's a sad fact at the moment that most people who are diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer die from the disease.

So how can medical professionals make sure that patients get the best care and support to make sure they get the most of the time they have left?

That's where Jane Holt a cancer support worker at St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust and Claire Bowman an Upper GI Cancer Nurse Specialist at Whiston Hospital come in.

They share an initiative they are part of to connect patients with the local hospice as part of a supportive care programme from point of diagnosis.

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