Join us for an inspiring one-hour session as we hear from Karen, who shares her personal journey through cancer treatment and the profound difference that vascular access services made to her care
From early chemotherapy experiences to her more recent treatment, Karen’s story powerfully illustrates how advances in vascular access have transformed the patient’s experience by bringing safety, comfort and reassurance during some of life’s most challenging moments.
This free to attend, one hour webinar is part of our patient story-led webinar series designed for NHS professionals to attend during the festive season. They are all created to highlight opportunities for improvement, and celebrate the outstanding work carried out by NHS staff.Watch this webinar online
In conversation with Andrew Barton, Consultant Nurse in IV Therapy and Vascular Access at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Karen will share the highs and lows of her journey, a story that will both move and inspire you. This webinar will focus on:
- The patient perspective on vascular access in oncology care
- How compassionate communication and dedicated services empower patients
- The vital role of vascular access teams in improving outcomes and experiences
Join this NHS course remotely
Explore a real-life experience which demonstrates why vascular access matters:
- 30-minute interview with the patient with lived experience, Karen Britton
- Time to reflect on the patient experiences to better inform your own clinical practice
Our festive gift to you
SBK Healthcare are pleased to share these patient stories to inspire and instigate real change. As an NHS professional, this is a great opportunity for you to hear how your work is affecting real people.
Since the pandemic, SBK Healthcare has offered free webinars to the NHS as a heartfelt thank you for the compassion, commitment and tireless effort of healthcare professionals across the UK.
View the full list of upcoming and on-demand webinars featured on the SBK Healthcare homepage.
Learning & development
Oncology National Networking Forums are pleased to be featured as part of the ACCEND Framework
The ePortfolio platform is available via the Greater Manchester Cancer Academy and supports professional development in cancer care.
This forum and all of our events are mapped to the ACCEND Framework and can be recorded in the ACCEND ePortfolio to help you evidence your learning, reflections and competencies.
To find out more, click on the ACCEND Framework tab.
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Introduction and Instructions
Andrew Barton, Consultant Nurse in IV Therapy and Vascular Access and NIVAS Chair, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Explore an inspiring patient journey through vascular access and oncology
Karen Britton, Patient with Lived Experience
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Question and answer sessions
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Close of webinar
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Your expert speakers
Gain invaluable insight into the real-life impact of patient-centred care from:
Andrew Barton
Consultant Nurse in IV Therapy and Vascular Access and NIVAS Chair
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Karen Britton
Patient with Lived Experience
About the ACCEND Framework
The ACCEND Framework is designed to enhance cancer care by providing a structured approach to education and professional development for healthcare professionals.
- It defines the essential Cancer Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) and offers a tailored educational structure to support progression at every stage of a cancer care career.
- Launched in January 2023, the framework aims to transform career pathways and improve training and development opportunities across the cancer workforce.
- It provides access to the education and training needed to meet role-specific competencies and includes dedicated resources for nurses, allied health professionals and those in cancer-related support roles.
- The ACCEND Framework delivers a nationally agreed career and education structure underpinned by clearly defined capabilities in practice.
Map your learning
All Oncology National Networking Forum courses listed on the Greater Manchester Cancer Academy’s ACCEND ePortfolio are fully aligned with the ACCEND Framework.
You can easily log your attendance and map your learning to the Cancer Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) through the ACCEND ePortfolio.
To do this:
- Register and log in to the ePortfolio
- Click ‘Add Entry’
- Select 'Choose an item from the library'
- Change the provider to Oncology National Networking Forums
- Choose the relevant event you have attended (or plan to attend)
This tool offers a central space to track your professional development, reflections and achievements - supporting your ongoing career in cancer care.
Click here to access the ePortfolio
Our festive gift to you
This patient story is being shared to inspire and instigate real change. As an NHS professional, this is a great opportunity for you to hear how your work is affecting real people.
Since the pandemic, SBK Healthcare has offered free festive webinars to the NHS as a heartfelt thank you for the compassion, commitment, and tireless effort of healthcare professionals across the UK.
These webinars can be viewed as videos free and on-demand, and include:
- Building Psychological Resilience Skills for NHS Professionals
- Psychological Resilience Skills II – Embedding your Techniques
- Building Resilience for Redeployment during COVID 19
- Compassionate Leadership Skills for NHS Frontline Staff
- Engaging your Team to Stay Motivated during COVID 19
- Handling and Responding to Difficult Conversations
- How to Sleep Better during COVID-19 for NHS Frontline Staff
- Managing Anxiety at Work for NHS Frontline Staff
- Managing Burnout for Frontline NHS Staff during COVID-19
- Managing Conflict on the NHS Frontline
- Recognising and Reducing Stress for NHS Frontline Staff
View the full list of upcoming and on-demand webinars featured on the SBK Healthcare homepage.
Sponsorship engagement
Our role at SBK Events is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing diabetes delivery forums offer dedicated presentations, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.
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Sarah Kemm
Tel: 01732 897788
Email: sarah.kemm@sbk-healthcare.co.uk