Dany Bell MD

Dany Bell is Specialist Advisor for Treatment and Recovery at Macmillan Cancer Support. She is a Registered General Nurse with 31 years of experience in the NHS. Has a Diploma in Palliative Care and a Master of Science Degree in Pain Management. During her career, she has clinically managed a surgical oncology ward, and hospice ward, has experience as a clinical nurse specialist in specialist palliative care as well as is the lead clinical nurse for a hospital specialist palliative care team. Has undertaken senior management roles in the NHS including lead cancer nurse and cancer manager in a joint role; as well as a head of operations role for an acute trust. Within her management roles has undertaken systemwide service improvement to redesign pathways and improve experience and care; as well as implement new service reconfigurations in sarcoma and urology. Having a special interest in emotional and psychological care, with a passion to improve this in cancer care, has undertaken various counseling in health and social care training qualifications. She has been employed by Macmillan since April 2014. In her current role, she advises Macmillan on strategic direction and provides insight and expertise across treatment and recovery thematic areas.