Lorna Muir

Biography

Lorna joined the RCDS in October 2021 as a patient navigator. This role involves guiding the patient through each step of their RCDS journey from referral to diagnosis or discharge back to GP. Lorna is involved with initial training of new navigators and, along with the wider team, continual development of the RCDS pathway. She is involved with a lifestyle medicine test of change for RCDS patients with no cancer diagnosis. She is passionate about patient education and empowerment. Lorna has a higher education background, moving from the University of Aberdeen where she taught before working with researchers and where she completed her MA, MLitt and PhD. She has a COSCA certificate in Counselling Skills and is trained in solutions-focused practice.