Essential training to achieve NHS long term goals: lead your acute oncology team to enhanced capacity and future-ready care
Consultant Medical Oncologists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Acute Oncology Service Managers, and Haematologists from across the country joined this dynamic and practical online study day. Participants gained valuable insights, shared best practices, and explored ways to future-proof their acute oncology services.
Elevate and evolve your service to expand capacity and enhance patient outcomes
This exceptional educational workshop enabled attendees to elevate their services by expanding capacity and enhancing patient outcomes. They learned how to boost efficiency, meet NICE guidelines, and implement sustainable, patient-focused improvements in acute oncology care.
Delegates took advantage of this unique opportunity to strengthen and future-proof their service
This study day provided delegates with real-world insights, practical tools, and clear strategies to tackle capacity challenges and align with the NHS Long-Term Plan through:
- Practical guidance on establishing and optimising Non-Specific Symptoms (NSS) pathways
- Learning how to secure investment for MSCC roles using national guidelines and clinical need
- Improving management of treatment toxicities in patients receiving combination therapies
- Exploring how to implement the Nervecentre EPR system is being used to improve care coordination
Developed with convenience in mind: delegates joined this NHS online course remotely
Participants came away with the key skills to successfully future proof your Acute Oncology Service through:
- Evidence-based tools aligned with national guidance
- Expert-led presentations with live Q&A
- Peer-to-peer interactive discussions
- Case study examples of real-worked solutions
This course is available for in-house training
Available as a bespoke course to teams of 30+ people. Please do contact us if you would like this training delivered exclusively to your team, with the content developed to drill into the specific needs of your service. Please email Sarah Kemm or call 01732 897788 for further details.
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.
| 9:00 |
Registration, technical support and networking opportunity
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| 9:30 |
Introduction, instructions and course leader’s opening remarks
Gemma Mullins, Lead Acute Oncology CNS, Nottingham Teaching University NHS Foundation Trust
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| Importance of implementing a Non-Specific Symptoms Pathway | |
| 9:40 |
Case study: Establishing a Non-Specific Symptoms Pathway
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| 10:20 |
Questions and answers with Gemma Mullins
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| 10:30 |
Interactive discussion: Exploring your pathways to increase efficiency
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| 11:00 |
Screen break
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| Building a business case for a MSCC Coordinator | |
| 11:10 |
How to produce a business care for a MSCC Coordinator
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| 11:50 |
Questions and answers with Gemma Mullins
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| 12:00 |
Interactive discussion: Steroid use in suspected MSCC
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| 12:30 |
Networking lunch
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| Managing toxicities | |
| 1:00 |
Case study: Treating adverse effects from Immunotherapies in combination with chemotherapy
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| 1:40 |
Questions and answers with Gemma Mullins
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| 1:50 |
Interactive discussion: Managing toxicities in combined immunotherapy and chemotherapy
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| 2:20 |
Screen break
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| Driving Digital Transformation | |
| 2:30 |
Using Nervecentre EPR to deliver more coordinated care closer to home
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| 3:10 |
Final questions and answers with Gemma Mullins
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| 3:20 |
Interactive discussion: Reflection and action planning
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| 3:50 |
Close of day
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Thank you to Gemma Mullins for sharing in first-hand experience
Gemma Mullins is an experienced speaker, Nurse Educator and Clinical Nurse Specialist who has worked in Acute Oncology for over eight years. Known for her engaging and practical teaching style, she has delivered education on NSS pathways, authored multiple business cases and played a key role in developing oncology services. At this interactive workshop, delegates benefited first-hand from her extensive experience in oncology nursing and service development.
Gemma Mullins
Lead Acute Oncology CNS
Nottingham Teaching University NHS Foundation Trust
Who came?
This was a must attend event for:
- Consultant Medical Oncologists
- Clinical Nurse Specialists and Advanced Clinical Practitioners
- Acute Oncology Service Mangers
- Haematologists and Haemato-Oncologists
Past attendee feedback
Over the past two years, SBK Healthcare has delivered focused online oncology training and education forums which have received excellent feedback – but don’t take our word for it!
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 to the ACCEND Framework
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
Why sponsor an Oncology National Networking Forum?
Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing oncology forums offering dedicated presentation, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.
Interested in having your own event, managed by us?
SBK Healthcare also provides in-house forums. Working closely with you as the client we can research, produce, market and deliver the conference or online forum that best suits the audience and meets your goals.
Reach out today
If you would like more information on our sponsorship options an in-house forum or if you wish to discuss your needs and what solutions may be appropriate for your business, please contact:
Vanessa Pearce
Contact: 01732 897788