Events

Date: Thursday 16th April 2026 - 9:00am to 1:30pm Cost: Free Venue: Novotel Southampton, 1 West Quay Road, SO15 1RA Register: Email wessexcanceralliance@wca.uhs.nhs.uk to book your place

Date: Monday 20th April 2026 Cost: Free Venue: Explorer House, Adanac Dr, Southampton SO16 0AS Description: If you are a nurse delivering systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT) and you have completed...

Date: Thursday 23rd April 2026 Venue: Novotel Southampton, 1 W Quay Rd, Southampton SO15 1RA Format: Face to face or Virtual study Day (up to 8 hours taught) and up to 50...

Date: Thursday 23rd April 2026 Hybrid Format: Education Centre, The Christie or Online Cost: £110, some discounts apply for multiple bookings Description: Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC) is a true oncological emergency — and early recognition, rapid intervention and coordinated teamwork can make all the difference to patient outcomes. Now in its 10th year, this...

Date and Time: Thursday 23rd April 2026, 12:30-13:15 Format: Online, MS Teams Cost: Free Description: This is an opportunity to share good practice, updates and discuss scenarios. Learning disability health facilitators will be available to support with queries. Audience: Sessions are open to sample takers, administrators, screening leads and cancer care coordinators. Link to Join: Join...

Date and Time: Friday 24th April 2026, 14:00-16:00 Format: Online Cost: Free Description: The Ruth Strauss training programme, No Conversation Too Tough, has been designed to equip staff with the skills, knowledge and confidence to support parents with an incurable cancer diagnosis to have challenging conversations with their children about death and dying. This new two...

Date: Monday 27th April 2026, 12:30 - 16:30 Cost: Free Venue: Southampton, to be confirmed Description: This targeted training package aims to help staff to recognise and respond appropriately when patients show signs of psychological distress in relation to their cancer investigations or diagnosis. Delivered by psychological professionals participants are guided to recognise different types...

Date and Time: Tuesday 28th April 2026, 12:30-13:15 Format: Online, MS Teams Cost: Free Description: This is an opportunity to share good practice, updates and discuss scenarios. Learning disability health facilitators will be available to support with queries. Audience: Sessions are open to sample takers, administrators, screening leads and cancer care coordinators. Link to Join: Join...

Description: Cancer is affected by our genetics in many different ways. Multiple cancers can be influenced by our genes and the effectiveness of cancer treatment can vary according to our DNA. The healthcare environment has responded to emerging research findings by offering new testing options and innovative therapies based on the results of genetic testing....