A focussed engagement event to bring together colleagues working in Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation in Cancer across Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Wessex Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation in Cancer conference:
Date: Thursday, 3 July
Time: 9am – 4pm
Venue: The Axis Conference Centre, Southampton
Speakers include:
- Professor Peter Johnson, National Clinical Director for Cancer, NHS England
- Professor Ramini Moonesinghe, National Clinical Director for Critical and Perioperative Care, NHS England
- June Davis, Lead Allied Health Professional and Nursing Adviser, Macmillan Cancer Support and Wessex Cancer Alliance AHP consultant advisor
- Professor Mike Grocott, Consultant intensivist, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Director of the Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton
Purpose of the Day:
- To promote and share the updated Macmillan/NIHR/CPOC/RCOA/WCRF/Southampton BRC ‘Prehabilitation in people with cancer: Clinical and implementation guidance’ and have an opportunity to discuss with an expert panel.
- Understand the benefits of a multimodal approach across the differing levels of support.
- Hear about opportunities and examples to deliver innovative, personalised prehabilitation and rehabilitation in cancer across multisector.
- Build the relationship between perioperative and rehabilitation services and cancer teams to better support optimisation of cancer patients pre and post treatment.
- Identify resources, information and opportunities to support implementation and development of good prehabilitation and rehabilitation services for people, developing an embedded, sustainable Wessex model.
This event is ideal for those working in the design, development and delivery of prehabilitation and rehabilitation such as Allied Health Professionals, Nurses, Medics and the Support Workforce.
Book your Space
Please RSVP by Thursday 19th June 2025 to confirm your attendance and any dietary or access requirements.
