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SUMMARY:Advanced Communication Skills
DESCRIPTION:Session 1: Date and Time: Tuesday 3rd March 2026\, 8:30-17:30 \nSession 2: Date and Time: Wednesday 4th March 2026\, 8:30-17:00 \nVenue: Novotel Southampton\, 1 West Quay Road\, Southampton\, SO15 1RA \nCost: Free \nDescription: We can offer the opportunity for experienced cancer nurses to undertake the 2-day experiential Advanced Communication Skills Training (ACST) Course. \nThis is considered the “gold standard” of communications skills training for the cancer workforce. The course is led by experienced trained facilitators and involves the use of actors in scenarios. Content includes: \n\nbreaking bad news\nshared decision making\ntransition to palliative care\n\nYou will need to have an enhanced level of communications skills training prior to applying for this course. \nAudience: This course is aimed at senior healthcare professionals (band 6 or above) to enhance their communication skills in more challenging scenarios such as. Due to funding restrictions\, this offer can only be offered to health care professionals whose primary role focuses on supporting people with a cancer diagnosis. \nTo Register: Email wessexcanceralliance@wca.uhs.nhs.uk to request an application form
URL:https://wessexcanceralliance.nhs.uk/academy-event/advanced-communication-skills-2/
LOCATION:Novotel\, Southampton\, 1 West Quay Road\, Southampton\, SO15 1RA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Metastasis Explained! Why & How cancer spreads
DESCRIPTION:Date and Time: Tuesday 3rd March 2026\, 09:30-10:30 \nCost: Enter code LIVE2020 for free access \nFormat: Online webinar \nDescription: Metastasis defines cancer! In this webinar\, you will learn why. You will begin to understand the characteristics that cancer cells derive which allow them to spread and the webinar will move onto explaining how cancer gets to different parts of the body. Direct\, lymphatic\, blood and transcoelomic (across a cavity) spread\, will all be explained\, leaving you will an all-round grasp of metastasis and its role in tumour progression. \nLink to Register: Registration
URL:https://wessexcanceralliance.nhs.uk/academy-event/metastasis-explained-why-how-cancer-spreads-4/
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SUMMARY:Blood Cancers – Recognising Myeloma\, Leukaemia and Lymphoma in Primary Care
DESCRIPTION:Date and Time: Tuesday 3rd March 2026\, 13:00 – 14:00 \nCost: Free \nFormat: Online webinar \nDescription: Covering the blood cancer essentials for primary care including interpreting investigations\, vague symptoms and MGUS. \nDr Suzanne Roberts\, Haematology Consultant and Clinical Lead for Haemato-Oncology at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance. \nGatewayC has launched a new series of webinars in partnership with FourteenFish\, covering a wide range of site-specific cancers. Available live and on-demand. Hosted by GatewayC’s GP Leads and featuring secondary care specialists\, these webinars are designed to strengthen your knowledge and confidence in early cancer diagnosis. \nLink to Register: GatewayC and FourteenFish collaboration: Blood cancers – recognising myeloma\, leukaemia and lymphoma in primary care
URL:https://wessexcanceralliance.nhs.uk/academy-event/blood-cancers-recognising-myeloma-leukaemia-and-lymphoma-in-primary-care/
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SUMMARY:Building Better Prehab: From Service Setup to System Efficiency
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday 3rd March 2026 – 13:00 – 14:00 \nCost: Free \nFormat: Online \nDescription: UKONS and Nutricia have partnered to bring you a live webinar on Building Better Prehab: From Service Setup to System Efficiency. \nJoin us for an insightful webinar with a Cancer Prehabilitation/Rehabilitation Lead Nurse Specialist and a Prehabilitation Dietitian exploring how to successfully set up and scale prehabilitation services. Learn from real-world experiences on stakeholder engagement\, resource planning\, and integrating nutrition into prehab pathways. Discover practical steps for integrating prehab into existing services\, strategies for creating efficiencies across ICBs\, and seize the opportunity to pose your questions to our experts during the Q&A session. \nLink: Building Better Prehab: From Service Setup to System Efficiency
URL:https://wessexcanceralliance.nhs.uk/academy-event/building-better-prehab-from-service-setup-to-system-efficiency/
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SUMMARY:Acute Oncology Study Days (1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Date 1: Wednesday 4th March 2026 \nDate 2: Wednesday 1st July 2026 \nHybrid Format: Royal Marsden or Online \nCost: £150 for one day; £280 for both (plus discount for joining remotely) \nDescription: The study days aim to help develop attendee’s knowledge for acute oncology and care of patients presenting with common oncological concerns. \nOur Part 1 and Part 2 AOS study days will have a strong clinical emphasis\, aimed at providing delegates with practical guidance that can be used in daily practice. \nAs such\, the two days will be of value to healthcare professionals involved in the delivery of cancer care including; doctors\, nurses\, pharmacists and physician associates working in oncology\, acute medicine\, emergency medicine\, medical specialties and general practice. \nLink: Acute Oncology Study Days | The Royal Marsden
URL:https://wessexcanceralliance.nhs.uk/academy-event/acute-oncology-study-days-1-of-2/
LOCATION:Royal Marsden Education and Conference Centre\, London\, SW3 6JJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Staging & Grading of Cancer Explained!
DESCRIPTION:Date and Time: Wednesday 4th March 2026 – 09:30 – 10:30 \nCost: Please contact the Alliance for the code to gain free access – wessexcanceralliance@wca.uhs.nhs.uk \nFormat: Online \nDescription: Staging and grading are two of the biggest drivers in deciding what treatment our cancer patient may receive. Join us on this webinar and you will learn how staging and grading influence patient management and prognosis. You will become familiar with the similarities and differences between stage and grade\, and gain a good grasp of terms such as\, ‘well’ and ‘poorly differentiation’ with respect to tumours. \nYou will gain an appreciation of the fundamental principles of both staging and grading before going onto to cover more detailed aspects. Lots of really useful information in this webinar allowing you to understand more and partake more confidently in discussion with other professionals and patients alike. \nRegister here: Registration \nTo build a strong foundation level of cancer knowledge we suggest completing the cancer (not so basics) series made up of cancer demystified\, metastasis explained and staging and grading of cancer. To view other live or pre recorded webinars in this series please visit Webinars – O’Halloran Consultancy
URL:https://wessexcanceralliance.nhs.uk/academy-event/staging-grading-of-cancer-explained-5/
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Radiotherapy
DESCRIPTION:Date and Time: Thursday 5th March 2026\, 09:30-10:30 \nCost: Enter code LIVE2020 for free access \nFormat: Online webinar \nDescription: This session is designed to introduce you to the concepts and aims of radiotherapy. As the webinar progresses you will begin to appreciate the differences between external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. Throughout the session\, you will establish an understanding of the terminology associated with radiotherapy. Fractionation will be explained in terms that you understand and you will acquire a grasp of how radiation interacts with and kills cells. Radiotherapy treatment planning and the daily treatment processes will be explained\, before introducing you to more complicated radiotherapy techniques – Conformal\, IMRT\, IGRT\, Stereotactic. And there will be plenty of time to ask questions\, thereby making sure that you go away from the webinar with a good grounding in what radiotherapy entails. Join me for this enlightening webinar and begin your journey in understanding about radiotherapy. \nLink to Register: Registration
URL:https://wessexcanceralliance.nhs.uk/academy-event/introduction-to-radiotherapy/
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SUMMARY:Cancer Genomics in Primary Care: BRCA1 and 2
DESCRIPTION:Description: Within primary care\, healthcare professionals will encounter many patients with a family history of cancer – and it’s important to know when\, how and why to test for certain inherited cancers and predispositions. \nAttendees can expect to hear about the following: \n\nGenomics of BRCA 1 and 2\nThe importance of family history\nBreast\, ovarian\, prostate and pancreatic cancer\nWhen to refer a family or patient to clinical genetics\nOrdering a test – using the test directory\, HPO terms\, the sample\nJargon free genomics and ethics\nManaging BRCA 1 and 2\nReproductive choices\n\nDate and Time: Thursday 5th March 2026\, 12:00 – 13:00 \nCost: Free \nFormat: Online webinar \nAudience: Primary care professionals \nLink to Register: Get free tickets – Cancer Genomics in Primary Care: BRCA1 and 2 – Teams
URL:https://wessexcanceralliance.nhs.uk/academy-event/cancer-genomics-in-primary-care-brca1-and-2/
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