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Ask Our Nurses 2025
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We'd be grateful if you could let us know what you thought of Breast Cancer Now’s Ask Our Nurses service.
The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete.
You’ll be helping us improve the service, making the experience even better for people using the support in the future. Quotes and anonymised data could be used in a range of ways to help evaluate the quality of the service and identify improvements we can make. It may also be included in reports, presentations, and used to help promote future events.
This survey is anonymous. You can read more about how we will use your information at breastcancernow.org/privacy. If you’re in need any further support or information, please call Breast Cancer Now’s helpline on 0808 800 6000.
I understand that by providing information about myself including health information and submitting this form, I give Breast Cancer Now my permission to store and use the information I provide for the above purposes. [Required]
Tell us why you contacted Breast Cancer Now. (Tick all that apply to you)
Awaiting diagnosis (any)
Breast awareness
Diagnosis query
Treatment and side effects
Emotional support
Family history
Financial support
Moving forward after breast cancer
NHS concern
NHS delays in care
Palliative care
Recurrence
Relationships
Screening
Secondary breast cancer
Services enquiry
Symptoms
Trials
Younger women and fertility
Other (please specify)
How did you find out about Breast Cancer Now’s Ask Our Nurses service?
It was recommended to me by my breast care team
It was recommended to me by another healthcare professional (e.g. GP)
It was recommended to me by friends/family/colleagues
It came up on an online search
I have used Breast Cancer Now services before
I got the details of the service from a Breast Cancer Now information booklet
Other (please specify)
How did you contact the Ask Our Nurses service?
I posted on the Breast Cancer Now Forum
I completed a submission via the Breast Cancer Now website
I posted a question on a Breast Cancer Now social media page and a nurse replied
I emailed Hello@
Other (please specify)
Was your query answered when you contacted Breast Cancer Now?
Yes, I had a response back within 3 working days
Yes, I had a response back after 3 working days
No, I didn’t receive a response
I can’t remember
What was your experience of using the service?
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor
Very poor
To what extent would you agree with the following statements about using the service?
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable
I got all the information that I needed
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable
I understood and trusted the information I received
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable
I felt I was able to contact the service as many times as I wanted, until I was satisfied I had the information I needed
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable
I feel I can contact the nurses again if I need to
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable
If you hadn’t used the service, what would have happened? (tick all that apply to you)
I would have called my breast care nurse or other member of my breast care team
I would have made an appointment with my GP
I would have looked at the Breast Cancer Now website
I would have looked at other websites for information
I would have spoken to family or friends
I wouldn’t have known what to do
Other (please specify)
Knowledge/information: To what extent do you agree with the following statement about the service?
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable to the reason I emailed
I gained new knowledge and information that will help understand and manage situation
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable to the reason I emailed
Confidence: To what extent do you agree with the following statements about the service?
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable to the reason I emailed
I feel more confident to make informed decisions about the treatment, care and/or support I want than I did before
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable to the reason I emailed
I feel more confident to contact support services for help if I need to than I did before
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable to the reason I emailed
I feel better able to support my relative/friend than I did before
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable to the reason I emailed
Wellbeing: To what extent do you agree with the following statements about the service?
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable to the reason I emailed
I feel more reassured that my feelings are a normal part of what I’m experiencing
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable to the reason I emailed
I feel more in control of my situation than I did before
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable to the reason I emailed
I feel less anxious or worried than I did before
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Not applicable to the reason I emailed
If you feel more anxious or worried after using the service, can you tell us why that is?
Have you made any changes to improve your physical and/or emotional wellbeing as a result of using Ask our Nurses? If so, please tell us about anything you have changed, or plan to change.
How likely would you be to recommend this service to others?
Very unlikely
Unlikely
Neutral
Likely
Very likely
Please tell us about any suggestions you have about how we can improve the experience of using the service.
We welcome any comments you may have about this evaluation survey (for example its length, layout, ease of understanding or any topics that you feel should have been included).
Demographics: The final 2 questions ask for a bit of information about you. The information you give us will help us understand who has used the service and who we may not be reaching effectively.
I consent to Breast Cancer Now processing the equality and diversity monitoring information I give in this survey for the above purposes
I DO NOT consent to Breast Cancer Now processing the equality and diversity monitoring information I give in this survey for the above purposes [route to thank you statement]
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