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Paediatric Oncology Study Day at The Royal Marsden NHS Trust
Hosted by The Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden NHS Trust
A programme for the Advanced Cancer Pain and Symptom Experience in Children and Young People covering the implications and management of pain in the younger people. There will be an update of relevant medicines, the management of nauseau and vomiting, a case study and emergencies in palliative care eg SVC obstruction. Watch out for the [italics]Nursing Leukaemia stand and hear about receiving information specific to nurses as well as obtaining the new copy of Dietary Advice for Patients with Neutropenia (most relevant for young adults).
Venue: The Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden NHS Trust. For further information call 020 7808 2921 or email: conferencentre@rmh.nhs.uk
Thursday 15 May 2008
North West Haematology Nurses Group
Hosted by NWHNG
A broad programme covering treatment and nurse management issues in haematology. Carol Turner, Lead Cancer Nurse, at Blackpool Hospital presents the nurse management of neutroprenic sepsis. Marie Waller is a bone marrow transplant co-ordinator and Amy Sinacola is a Macmillan Haematology CNS at Manchester Royal Infirmary. Together they discuss the myeloma patient pathway in its attempt to create a coherent service for treatment and management for patients with this disease. Watch out for the Nursing Leukaemia stand and hear about receiving information specific to nurses; as well as obtaining the new booklet Dietary Advice for Patients with Neutropenia by Leukaemia Research.
Venue: The Village Hotel, Bury, Lancashire. Please contact Amanda Lane 0161 627 8430 or email nwhsecretary@btinternet.com
Tuesday 13 May 2008
Delivering the Cancer Reform Strategy
Hosted by Healthcare Events
A practical two stream conference focusing on delivering the Cancer Reform Strategy. The strategy gives a clear direction for cancer services in the next five years. The two streams focus on delivering the cancer reform; and a workshop stream covering the role of patients and patient partnership, the role of cancer networks and commissioning for improved services. Haematology nurses interested in the future of cancer services may be particularly interested in themes addressing those living with and beyond cancer; approaches to survivorship care; working together to deliver cancer information pathways: delivering information prescriptions; end of life care: improving the patient journey for those at the end of life and those living with cancer; and improving diagnosis and prevention.
Venue: 76 Portland Place, London. For more details and registration call: Hannah on 020 8541 1399, email hannah@healthcare-events.co.uk
Saturday 10 May 2008
Positive Living with Cancer
Hosted by North Yorkshire and York NHS
The Cancer and Palliative Care Partnership, Selby and York Locality, is hosting a Health Fair to promote positive living with cancer. The Cancer Reform Strategy was launched in December 2007. This emphasized the need to support and empower patients and carers throughout their cancer journey.
The aim of the Health Fair is to provide patients, carers and professional staff with information about the supportive services that are available and to hear about the future developments that are planned for cancer services nationally and locally. Speakers include: Teresa Moss, Head of Cancer Action Team; David Alexander, Lead Clinician Services, York Hospital Foundation Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support.
Venue: York Hospital, Post-graduate Suite. 10am-3pm. For more details, call Ann Miller on 01904 7266782
Saturday 12 April 2008
Leukaemia Research Annual Conference
Hosted by Leukaemia Research
This year the charity annual conference concentrates on the importance of early diagnosis and targeted treatment. Earlier diagnoses are now possible and increasingly targeted treatments can be given to patients. Because of these developments, more and more lives are being saved. Speakers will include Professor Andy Pettitt who will be talking about chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, Dr Andy Rawstron who will cover lymphoma and Professor David Linch who will discuss his work on acute myeloid leukaemia.
Nurses are welcome and can visit the Nursing Leukaemia stand for information specific to nurses and find out more about the campaign and meet the many people who volunteer for us around the country.
Venue: Park Inn, York. To register or for more information contact Harriet Steele by email hsteele@lrf.org.uk or phone 020 7269 9064
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