Leeds | Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery

Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management

Hilton Leeds City, 5 CPD hours

Fri 11 Jul 2025

With rising demand from new treatments, this forum explored strategies for service development and capacity management.

This in-person event brought together healthcare professionals in Immuno-Oncology and Acute Oncology to examine key developments in service delivery and capacity management. Attendees learned from leading clinicians, connected with peers and were inspired to optimise, develop and expand their immunotherapy teams through focused, expert-led sessions.

Following the huge success of our previous collaborative forum with the IOCN in Coventry in October 2024, we were thrilled to partner with them again to deliver this meeting.

Supported by and in collaboration with:

Sponsored by:

Roche Products Ltd has provided financial support for this meeting, but had no involvement in the agenda, other than the stated Roche organised presentation
MSD has provided financial support for this meeting, but had no involvement in the agenda, other than the stated MSD organised presentation

5 hours Continuing Professional Development and networking

Attendees benefited from a programme packed with presentations from enthusiastic speakers who provided key advice to improve practice. They also took part in unique, dedicated discussion sessions to discover what other teams were doing and learn from one another.

Key IO updates: Impact of new immunotherapies on service delivery and capacity management

Crucial content: core concerns were tackled

Service and capacity: strategies to improve and expand IO services
Delivery approach: effective immunotherapy delivery and support
Team development: aligning workforce and building strong MDTs
Training: standardising training to manage treatment complexities
Expansion and funding: growing services and accessing necessary resources

Why attendees joined the event

This dedicated training day armed attendees with the tools to deliver an effective and optimised service:

Building networks: Attendees gained access to Immuno-Oncology professionals and thought leaders, building a community of peers for support, advice, and guidance
Professional learning: They developed their understanding by examining and addressing key issues that underpin evolving IO services
Service development: By taking one day out at this dedicated forum, participants identified innovative approaches to develop their services and increase capacity

"Very pertinent event. I have learnt so much from today’s event. It is inspiring to see so many passionate professionals developing IO services across the country. This event gives us hope that we can also build on for our trust"

- Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management, Leeds, July 2025

With thanks to our sponsors

SBK would like to thank B. Braun, MSD and Roche for sponsoring this unique forum.

"The sponsored presentations - very worthwhile, especially as we’re about to set this service up"

- Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management, Leeds, July 2025

With thanks to our exhibitor

SBK would like to thank Amgen for exhibiting this unique forum.

Amgen has provided financial support for this meeting, but had no involvement in the agenda, other than the stated Amgen organised presentation

"Amazing! Very innovative! Very informative! Thank you for being so receptive"

- Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management, Leeds, July 2025

With thanks to our partner

This forum has been created in collaboration with and through support from IOCN

8:30	Registration and networking
9:00	Chair’s opening remarks and introductions Dr Anna Olsson-Brown, Consultant in Medical Oncology and Clinical Director for Clinical Cancer Care, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
National approach to IO capacity
9:10	Key developments: Managing increasing capacity and more complex immunotherapies Exploring the key IO updates and their implications on service delivery and capacity Navigating the complexities of the latest immunotherapies: what you need to know and how it will impact your service Dr Anna Olsson-Brown, Consultant in Medical Oncology and Clinical Director for Clinical Cancer Care, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
9:35	Utilising subcutaneous delivery of immunotherapy to improve capacity in your service Utilising subcutaneous immunotherapy delivery: considerations for your team and your patients Understanding the impact on capacity: how can it help? Exploring the realities and practicalities: what you need to know about the challenges and obstacles Katie Hemer, Lead SACT Nurse, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
10:00	Questions and answers with your speakers
10:10	Lung Cancer Expert Forum (LCEF) Spotlight: Decentralising SACT - What’s Working and Why it Matters Roche Products Ltd has provided financial support for this meeting, but had no involvement in the agenda, other than the stated Roche organised presentation Joseph Williams, Specialist Clinical Pharmacist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
10:20	Question and answers with Joseph Williams
10:30	Networking break
10:50	Implementing a comprehensive delivery and support approach to immunotherapies Understanding how to provide a delivery and support approach for IO Bringing in your wider MDT to provide a holistic and wide-reaching approach Implications of a delivery and support approach on your IO service capacity Ali Hodge, Nurse Consultant Immunotherapy, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
11:15	Interactive discussion: Improving capacity in your IO service What are your current capacity challenges? What are the main causes? How are you working to overcome them? What have you implemented so far? What new ways of working have you or will you implement?
Workforce development
11:35	Establishing your Immuno-Oncology team: meeting workforce and capacity challenges Considerations for team development: how to align your workforce plans with developments in IO Building and establishing an MDT to support the workload for small teams A look to the future: key practicalities for service development to meet capacity and demand for treatment Trudy Guinan, Immuno-Oncology Nurse Consultant, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
12:00	Questions and answers with your speakers
12:10	Interactive discussion: Developing and growing a strong IO team Share how your current team is set up. How many are there in your team? Who is your team made up of? How is your team developing and growing? What are your future plans and how are you planning to get there?
12:30	Networking lunch
1:30	Standardising training to deal with increased complexity of immunotherapies Exploring the importance of standardisation for immunotherapy delivery How to implement wide and standardised training to improve competency across the board Engaging and upskilling your MDT: ensuring managing increased complexity Clare Barlow, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Service expansion
1:55	How to develop and expand your immuno-oncology service to meet capacity demands Understanding your current capacity and how to increase it Considering your service delivery approaches to streamline your service Accessing funding to expand your team, increase your training and optimise your resources Lucy Ford, Immunotherapy Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
2:20	Questions and answers with your speakers
2:30	Interactive discussion: Expanding your service to meet capacity challenges How have you established your service so far? What have you done to expand? What do you need to develop within your service to increase capacity? What are the next steps you will take to increase funding and workforce within your service?
2:50	Networking break
3:10	Case study: Setting up and establishing an Immuno-Oncology service Exploring service models and what will work best in practice Considerations for establishing a service: overcoming common challenges Building a business plan and accessing available funding to develop your team Louise Townley-Jones and Lesley Stewart, Immunotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialists and Joanna Beeney, Lead Chemotherapy Nurse, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
3:35	Questions and answers with your speakers
3:45	Interactive discussion: Building your action plan for service development What developments will you implement after today? How will you continue to drive IO forward?
4:05	Chair’s closing remarks and close of day

With thanks to the speakers

Anna Olsson Brown

Consultant in Medical Oncology and Clinical Director for Clinical Cancer Care

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Biography

Ali Hodge

Nurse Consultant Immunotherapy and Acute Oncology

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Biography

Trudy Guinan

Immuno-Oncology Nurse Consultant

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Biography

Clare Barlow

Consultant Medical Oncologist

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Biography

Lucy Ford

Immunotherapy Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Biography

Katie Hemer

Lead SACT Nurse

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Joseph Williams

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Biography

Louise Townley-Jones

Immunotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Lesley Stewart

Immunotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Joanna Beeney

Lead Chemotherapy Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Who came?

This in-person forum was tailored for NHS professionals working within Immunotherapy MDTs, including the likes of:

Lead Nurses, CNSs, Matrons, and Sisters in Cancer, Acute Oncology, Immunotherapy, Chemotherapy, CUP, Rapid Diagnostics, and Haematology
Clinical Nurse Specialists and Consultants in Pain Management and Palliative Care
Consultant Clinical Oncologists, Consultant Medical Oncologists, and Specialty Doctors
Pharmacists, Medical Managers, and Service Managers

Attendee feedback

"I have gained so many ideas of how to develop our service and guidance on practicalities and what needs to be developed"

- Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management, Leeds, July 2025

"Excellent event! Great learning opportunity. Gained lots of ideas to help establish the team"

- Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management, Leeds, July 2025

"A fabulous, well-organized event. I learnt a lot about immunotherapy services elsewhere and sought ideas on how to develop our immunotherapy service"

- Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management, Leeds, July 2025

"This has been an extremely helpful day in relation to networking and everyone sharing their experience"

- Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management, Leeds, July 2025

"Wide experience and approachable speakers with huge levels of knowledge"

- Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management, Leeds, July 2025

"Great sponsorship presence. I loved that they are willing to collaborate with us!"

- Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management, Leeds, July 2025

"Thoroughly enjoyable. I am very open to further educational opportunities"

- Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management, Leeds, July 2025

"The support has been very well-organized, with topics that are crucial for service delivery"

- Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management, Leeds, July 2025

"Well-organized day and thought-provoking when reviewing our service in comparison to established services"

- Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management, Leeds, July 2025

Past attendee feedback

“Well-organised. Length of each presentation was just right. Really nice to have the table discussions/networking in between”

- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

“Very useful and informative. Lots of ideas to take back and develop in our service. Good to see what other centres do and how services are run. Speakers were brilliant”

- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

“Excellent day which has given lots of food for thought”

- NHS Grampian

“Really interesting and informative. Will improve my practice greatly”

- North Bristol NHS Trust

“Excellent. Provided examples and advice on service development. Excellent speakers. Enjoyed the discussions”

- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

“Inspiring and productive”

- James Cook Hospital, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

“Excellent networking opportunity. So nice to meet like-minded enthusiastic colleagues”

- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

“Well-run, enthusiastic speakers”

- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

“Absolutely brilliant day. Excellent speakers and truly relevant and valuable content”

- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

“Excellent content and really good, experienced speakers”

- North Bristol NHS Trust

“As expected, and hoped - great insight into service development”

- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

“Good to be able to challenge my thoughts on how to improve. Reassuring to know what we are doing well”

- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

“Really informal meeting but well structured. Great opportunity to hear other Trusts’ experiences and service delivery through the interactive discussions”

- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

“Very inspirational. Lots of great ideas and a good variety of systems and ways forward”

- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

“Very informative. Good to learn different ways of working that could possibly be implemented and improve our service”

- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

“Varied, insightful, inspirational and a great way to network”

- Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

“Well organised and visible staff to answer questions and signpost attendees. Good communication and set-up”

- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

“Very beneficial to my organisation”

- NHS Lothian

“Focussed toolbox for moving forward with planning. Great speakers giving hope”

- NHS Grampian

“Really interesting, Good, flexible presentations to encompass different service provisions and set-up’s”

- NHS Lothian

“Fantastic. I feel inspired and have lots of idea to implement”

- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

With thanks to our conference supporter

The Immuno-Oncology Clinical Network was established in 2022 by Dr Anna Olsson-Brown and a team of trustees with a passion for improving the care of cancer patients receiving immunotherapy treatment. Dr Olsson-Brown recognised the need to build a multi-disciplinary and multi-specialty community to support healthcare professionals manage the complexities of Immuno-oncology treatments including the auto-immune side effects. The Immuno-Oncology Clinical Network applied for charitable status in Spring 2023.

With thanks to our sponsors

B. Braun is one of the world's leading medical technology companies. With over 66,000 employees, the family-owned company is a true partner, developing smart solutions and setting standards to drive advancements in health care.

At MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA in the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than a century, we’ve been at the forefront of research, bringing forward medicines, vaccines and innovative health solutions for the world’s most challenging diseases.

MSD has provided financial support for this meeting, but had no involvement in the agenda, other than the stated MSD organised presentation

At Roche UK, we focus our energy and investment in developing tests and treatments that change lives and give us more quality time with the people we love. And, together with others, we’re aiming to solve healthcare’s greatest challenges; helping to achieve better results by connecting early diagnosis to targeted treatment and ongoing support.

Date of Preparation: February 2025 / M-GB-00021496

Roche Products Ltd has provided financial support for this meeting, but had no involvement in the agenda, other than the stated Roche organised presentation

With thanks to our exhibitor

Amgen has provided financial support for this meeting, but had no involvement in the agenda, other than the stated Amgen organised presentation

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