HCCN Conference Spring 2024

Feb 15, 2024 | Conferences, Latest News, What's On

FREE
Brampton Golf Club, Buckden Rd, Brampton,
Huntingdon PE28 4NF
Tuesday 30th April 2024, 9:30am – 4:30pm 

Save the Date for a day of insightful talks and a spot of lunch.

Further details to follow, but here is an rough overview of the day:

9:30am    Welcome and Coffee

10am        Professor Rob Thomas – Latest developments in nutrition and exercise relating to cancer

10:45am Coffee/Tea

11am        Jackie Bland – ‘How do we practise what is preached’? – how do we make sure that new lifestyle advice re cancer prevention and treatment is incorporated into daily life.

11:45am Breakout groups

  • Judy Duddridge : yoga / breathwork / meditation practices
  • David Bailey : update on new breast cancer AI trial – also the mechanics of a biopsy – histopathology.
  • Jackie Bland : dietary tips TBC
  • Irene Debiram-Beecham and Liz Chipchase from CRUK – get hands on with new cancer demos – including the use of the capsule cyto-sponge.

12:45pm  Lunch and HCCN BIG Afternoon Tea

1:45pm    Professor Rob Thomas : latest, in depth, technical findings in cancer relating to diet and exercise

2:30pm Amy Bates, Radiotherapy Team lead at Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre : Radiotherapy- how it works and how it can be used with other therapies

3:15pm Coffee/Tea

3:30pm Saif Ahmad from Addenbrookes : radiotherapy resistance and its use with different drug combinations.

4:15pm Closing remarks : Jan Davis/ Graham Heywood

NB the afternoon session is slightly more technical and aimed at our HCCN nurses, but EVERYONE is welcome to attend the whole day.

BOOK NOW by emailing Sally Smart on
nwangliaft.huntscommunitycancernurses@nhs.net
PLEASE GIVE HER ANY SPECIAL DIETARY OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS