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The Christie School of Oncology Education have changed to 'virtual' learning and live streaming for forthcoming educational programmes.
To access information click here https://www.christie.nhs.uk/education/continuing-professional-development/study-days-and-conferences
Start date: 7th September 2020
Guy’s Cancer Academy are pleased to offer an online taught Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Administration and Patient Care course, which can be taken at level 6 or level 7. On completion of the course learners will be awarded 30 university credits by King’s College London. Further details about the course can be found HERE.
The closing date for applications for this run of the course is 24th August 2020.
Should you have any queries or require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us at: sact@guyscanceracademy.co.uk
Takeda invites healthcare professionals working in Oncology to join them for a non-promotional, educational mental health webinar series during September 2020. During this webinar series, Consultant psychiatrists, Dr Gregory Shields and Dr Lars Hansen, will provide insight into psychological approaches for patient well-being, as well as an introduction to various CBT techniques. UK and Ireland healthcare professionals only can register here: https://2020mentalhealth234.takeda.rd-r.com/
Birmingham City University offers a wide range of courses for those engaged in clinical practice in cancer care and haematology.
September 25th, 2020 at 09.30
This session has a focus on CAR-T cell therapy and looks at nursing challenges and considerations. It features Órla Stewart, Lead Nurse, King’s College Hospital, London and Rose Ellard, Lecturer Practitioner, Royal Marsden Hospital. To view the programme and to register go to . https://vjhemonc.wavecast.io/car3-study-day-for-haematology-nurses/programme
This is a Chugai Pharma UK Ltd promotional meeting, initiated and funded by Chugai Pharma UK Ltd. This free educational opportunity has been developed in partnership with UKONS.
Join our expert panel as we look to explore Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting prevention, and discuss how your patients can be protected from experiencing nausea and vomiting. You can shape the webinar discussions through audience voting and interactive Q&A opportunities.
Guy’s Cancer Academy would like to welcome you to a FREE, multi-disciplinary, educational event at 5.30pm on Wednesday 30th September 2020. The topic of this month's Symptom of the Month event is on Chemotherapy-induced Neutropenia and will be run as an online live Zoom Webinar.
In England many people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Little is known about the impact that being in prison has on the care of people diagnosed with cancer and more information is needed to better understand the challenges of managing care for people with cancer who are in prison. This research aims to fill that gap in knowledge by exploring the views of people with cancer, prison staff and prison and cancer health professionals.
To access the information, you will need to use ‘Learnzone’. You don’t need to be a Macmillan Professional to do this, you just need to create an account from the Learnzone landing page by registering with an e-mail address and creating a password if you don’t already have an account.
The Staff and SAfety EFfects of Epidemics (SSAFE) project is a longitudinal study looking at the wellbeing of ALL healthcare workers publishing live data of healthcare staff safety, psychological wellbeing and burnout. Imperial have recruited approximately 300 people and have been able to publish more data to a custom-build dashboard: https://www.pansurg.org/ssafe_data/
Introduction to Haemato-Oncology Nursing, What you need to know about haemato-oncology
Blood Cancer UK have designed an RCN-accredited, free course for new starters and ward nurses on the haematology ward. This course is comprised of 10 chapters. It provides an opportunity to build on basic haemato-oncological concepts to support a foundation of nursing practice for those caring for people with blood cancer.
The 2nd Hematopoietic Cell Transplant International Symposium will bring together over 15 speakers from around the globe will focusing their energy on highlighting complications faced by patient’s post-transplant and the importance of multidisciplinary team approach in improving patient’s quality of life.
In 2020, BAUN is proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Current Trustees would like to thank all who have gone before to make the association as strong as it is today. We will celebrate our past and look to the future positively in this special year. The silver jubilee conference will be held virtually on 1-17 November 2020.
The MedTech Navigator programme, delivered by Health Enterprise East, supports knowledge exchange between the NHS, academia and industry to facilitate the development of novel solutions that will improve healthcare and the patient experience in the post-COVID health environment.
This interactive workshop will provide opportunities for companies, innovators, and clinicians to explore the main challenges in the screening, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
The Clinical Education Department at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre offers a range of educational programmes such as study days, short courses and academic modules which are aimed at health and social care practitioners and support staff who have an interest in cancer care
The St Mark's 18th Annual International Congress, Frontiers in Colorectal and Gatrointestinal disease, has a new 2-day programme taking place this November, free to attend online. The theme this year is 'Difficult decisions in GI disease'.
Multiple sessions being run in late 2020 - https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/subjects/cancer-care-and-oncology
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic the UK Chemotherapy Board are pleased to announce that the conference will now take place virtually on the 26th November 2020. Even though the physical event originally planned at the Pullman London St Pancras is unable to take place, there is still an opportunity for thought provoking discussions and to talk to industry representatives.
Click here to access: https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-masterclasses/prehabilitation-fit-for-surgery-treatment
ReIMAGINE consists of multiple clinical studies jointly funded by the Medical Research Council and Cancer Research UK. For the first time biomarkers (blood, urine and tissue) will be combined with state-of-the-art imaging (MRI scans) to predict which prostate cancers are likely to progress over time and which will not.
Chaired by UKONS board member Lisa Barrott, this forum will allow attendees to engage virtually with other immunology services from across the country and take the time to develop knowledge of assessing, managing and treating adverse side effects and toxicities. Plus, focus on how to pass experience and understanding onto colleagues, working in the community and in ED, to improve the management of immunotherapy.
