"I didn't know you could do that..."

1. "I didn't know you could do that..."

2. Workshops How much longer? It's only tablets! Simon Rivers BPharm MRPharmS: Principal Pharmacist This session will give a brief overview of when & how chemotherapy is used in 2004 and the role pharmacy has in managing the safe and effective use of all medicines in cancer patients. Aromatherapy in Cancer Karen Loxton: Complementary Therapy Co-ordinator How aromatherapy helps reduce anxiety, promotes relaxation and may assist with the management of treatment side effects or symptoms of disease The Dietician’s role in the MDT Radiotherapy Clinic Lesley Freeman: Oncology Dietician Coping with the side effects of treatment and looking at the consequences of under-nutrition for the patient undergoing radiotherapy. An overview of the nutritional interventions available. Case studies to illustrate different interventions. An overview of the Speech and Language Therapist's role in the management of Total Laryngectomy Eva Carlson, Principal SLT & Ann Whitehorn SLT Surgical Voice Restoration, including discussion of the varieties of possible speech rehabilitation with participation by patients to demonstrate the different methods of communication. • Psychological Support for Cancer Patients • Margaret Evison: Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Co-ordinator of the Psychological Support Team • The session will focus on the psychosocial needs of cancer patients, and the referral of patients to the Psychological Support Team at Richard Dimbleby Cancer Information & Support Service (RDCISS) The Power of PET (An overview of its role in Oncology) Nigel Benatar: Superintendent Radiographer & Sharyn Bray: Senior Radiographer The Clinical PET Centre Clinical Positron Emission Tomography has developed into an established imaging technique over the last 12 years in the UK. The technique has been shown to have a valuable role to play within the fields of Cardiology, Neurology and Oncology. This session will give a brief overview of PET scanning, particularly focusing on its use in general, the clinical role of PET in Oncology will be discussed, illustrated with the use of case studies

3. Presentations “Informed Consent – necessity or improbability” Peggotty Moore: Macmillan Specialist Radiographer Is informed consent possible or necessary and how do we try to achieve informed consent? Implementing a Student Mentoring programme in the Radiotherapy Department Ricardo Khine: Lecturer Practitioner With increasing numbers of students spending more time in the Radiotherapy Department, a student mentoring programme was implemented and introduced to ensure that the students would be effectively supported throughout their clinical training Special Clowns for children in hospital Theodora Children’s Trust The work of Theodora Children’s Trust is inspired by the philosophy shared by clown doctors working in 85 hospitals in 9 different countries and draws from this wide ranging experience. The Trust works in partnership with King’s College London to run their unique training programme, a combination of medical and artistic workshops

4. Programme 09.00 – 09.30 Registration 09.30 – 10.15 Workshop 1 10.20 – 11.05 Workshop 2 11.05 – 11.20 Coffee 11.25 – 12.10 Workshop 3 12.15 – 13.00 Workshop 4 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch with Guest Speaker 14.00 – 15.00 Presentations 15.00 – 15.15 Coffee 15.15 – 16.15 Q&A Session Clinical Oncology Shepherds Hall Nevin Lecture Theatre