Maria Cable

Maria Cable is a Senior Lecturer and Course Director specializing in Teenage/Young Adult Cancer Care and Adult Nursing at Coventry University. She holds a BSc in Cancer Nursing and an MSc in Teaching and Learning. Her work focuses on improving clinical practices, education, and support systems for adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer. She has collaborated with the UK’s Teenage Cancer Trust to champion tailored care for this demographic.

Maria co-developed an online AYA cancer care course, for which her team received Coventry University’s Teaching Excellence Award. She actively contributes to national and international initiatives addressing educational and clinical gaps in AYA cancer care. Her research emphasizes palliative care standards, end-of-life communication, and the unique psychosocial needs of young cancer patients.

Key research areas include clinical communication barriers, workforce training needs, and the role of Youth Support Coordinators in care coordination. Her work often integrates ethics education and complex adaptive systems theory to analyze healthcare service structures. Maria advocates for equitable care transitions post-treatment and improved fertility information protocols for young cancer patients.

Her awards highlight contributions to interprofessional education, particularly through innovative online ethics training modules. Collaborative projects include evaluating service models and developing competence frameworks for AYA cancer nursing roles. Maria’s efforts bridge clinical practice, education, and policy to enhance outcomes for this vulnerable patient group.