UKONS Forums

For further information, please click on the forum names below:

To join any of the forums above, please click here, fill in the form and send to Succinct Healthcare Communications and Consultancy at the address mentioned.

Living with and Beyond Cancer Forum

  • The Living With and Beyond Cancer Forum has its roots in Chapter 5 of the Cancer Reform Strategy, which emphasises the need to provide continuing care and support for anyone living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis and its treatment
  • It was launched in July 2009
  • To find out more, please contact: Natalie Doyle (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))

Genetics Forum

  • The aim of the UKONS Genetics Forum is to "enable cancer nurses to influence clinical care, practice and the future direction of cancer genetics services at a national level"
  • It was launched on 16th October 2009, at the annual UKONS Conference
  • Further national meeting dates are to be agreed
  • To find out more, please contact Richard Henry (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) or Cheryl Vidall (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))

Chemotherapy Nurses Forum

  • The aim of the UKONS Chemotherapy Nurses Forum is “to enable chemotherapy nurses to influence clinical care, practice and the future direction of services at a national level”
  • It was founded in 2007
  • It comprises nine regional groups, each of which has a Chair and at least one Vice-Chair who feed work into the national agenda
  • Regular meetings throughout the year bring the regional workstreams together
  • Educational meetings on relevant topics are held frequently throughout the year at venues throughout the UK
  • To find out more, please contact: Helen Roe (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) ) or Elaine Lennan (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))

Radiotherapy Forum

    The aim of the UKONS Radiotherapy Forum is to:
  • Raise awareness of the important role that radiotherapy nurses can play in supporting patients and families through radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy.
  • Discuss issues related to developing and championing the role of radiotherapy nursing and to taking it forward on the cancer agenda through UKONS.
  • Participate in exploring and benchmarking current ‘radiotherapy nursing services’ as a framework for shaping and developing future supportive care resources and services.
  • Identify and share best practice for the assessment and management of radiotherapy induced side effects through supportive care frameworks and guidelines./li>
  • Collaborate with allied healthcare professionals and influential organisations to inform policies, practice and education.
  • Explore and debate the potential for nurses to take a leading role in clinical research that addresses best supportive care and treatment of radiotherapy side effects.
  • To find out more, please contact: Please feel free to contact either Ellen Trueman (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) or Kathryn Hornby (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) representatives (chair and vice chair) for the Radiotherapy Forum.