Dr. Jacqui Stringer
Jacqui Stringer PhD
Biography
Jacqui is a Nurse Consultant in Integrative Oncology at The Christie NHS Trust, Manchester, with a background in haematology/oncology nursing, psychology and aromatherapy. Jacqui’s clinical focus is supporting patients with complex physiological and/or psychological needs, due to their cancer or side effects of treatment, using essential oils in combination with conventional care for over 30 years. She is passionate about sharing the difference integrated care can make to patients’ quality of life. Jacqui leads the department’s research programme, is an honorary research fellow at the Royal London Hospital for Integrative Medicine, honorary lecturer at the University of Manchester and member of the executive committee for the British Society of Integrative Oncology (BSIO).
Interest in Aromatherapy
My career for the past 30 years has revolved around using essential oils as part of the clinical care of patients undergoing active treatment for their cancer, where standard care alone has not been sufficient to manage clinical issues be those psychological (e.g. anxiety) or physiological (e.g Graft vs Host Disease, post haematological stem cell transplantation). I have frequently been a patient’s ‘last hope’ for symptom management and been able to provide effective treatment by incorporating essential oils into the care plan.