This one-day, in-person, immersive training is designed to help you streamline and strengthen your role within the breast cancer pathway.
This multidisciplinary forum offers a unique opportunity to explore the entire patient journey - from initial diagnosis to treatment and ongoing care - with a focus on improving efficiency, collaboration and patient outcomes. Come together to discover innovative diagnostic tools, emerging treatment strategies and practical methods to reduce delays and enhance co-ordination.
6 hours Continuing Professional Development: what you will learn
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to identify how your role intersects with others across the pathway and gain actionable insights to deliver more timely, personalised and effective care. Return equipped with real-world strategies to improve both service performance and quality of life for your patients.
Ensure quality of life for your patients and move towards more personalised care by engaging with practical guidance and new treatments through:
- Streamlining patient pathways to increase efficiency and timely treatment
- Exploring current and new diagnostic strategies to enable more personalised care
- Developing and strengthening your MDTs by agreeing standards of care and improving efficiency
- Navigating and managing current treatments for breast cancer alongside adverse effects
- Evolving your service through new and novel treatments
- Learning about new cutting-edge clinical trials revolutionising breast cancer detection and treatment
This is your chance to enhance your expertise, collaborate and improve your service
Attend this in-person event and expand your insight through:
- Networking with peers from around the country
- Interactive Q&A sessions to expand your learning and deepen your insights
- Expert presentations given by breast cancer specialists from across the UK
- Real-world cases studies to address complex challenges and overcome common barriers
- Staying ahead of clinical roll outs in early detection and hormone therapies
With thanks to our exhibitor
SBK would like to thank AstraZeneca for exhibiting at this meeting.
AstraZeneca has provided sponsorship to SBK to cover the cost of stand space for this meeting. AstraZeneca has had no influence over the meeting agenda or arrangements.
Invitation to sponsor or exhibit
Oncology National Networking Forums are designed to enable oncology providers to support healthcare professionals. We are pleased to be inviting sponsors for this forum. If this is something you would be interested in exploring please email Vanessa Pearce or call Vanessa on 01732 897788 to find out about all the engagement and branding opportunities available in the full sponsorship package.
Supported by:
SBK would like to thank Breast Cancer Now for their support.
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 and networking
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| 9.30 |
Chair’s opening remarks and introductions
Kate Davis, Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and Caroline Eden, Lead Breast Care Nurse, North Bristol NHS Trust
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| Achieving timely, patient-centred care | |
| 9.40 |
Standardising patient pathways for efficient, quality-led care
Ruth Maconochie, Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
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| 10.10 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 10.20 |
Charity Showcase: Breast Cancer Now
Jane Murphy, Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist - Helpline and Ask Our Nurses, Breast Cancer Now
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| 10.30 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 10.40 |
Refreshments, networking break and opportunity meet the sponsors
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| Ensuring personalised care | |
| 11.10 |
Personalising diagnosis and care through the adoption and utilisation of technology
Dr Alexandra Valencia, Consultant Radiologist, Bristol Breast Care Centre
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| 11.40 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| Strengthening your MDT | |
| 11.50 |
Interactive discussion: Developing a high performing MDT for optimal productivity
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| 12.10 |
Feedback on discussion: Developing a high performing MDT for optimal productivity
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| 12.20 |
Refreshments, networking lunch and opportunity meet the sponsors
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| Novel pharmacological treatments | |
| 1.20 |
Toxicity management of ADCs and Immunotherapy
Dr Neha Chopra, Consultant Medical Oncologist and Clinical Service Line Lead for Oncology and Palliative Care, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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| 1.50 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 2.00 |
Key update: Current treatments to improve clinical practice and guidance
Rebecca Dent, Oncology Pharmacist, Velindre University NHS Trust
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| 2.30 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 2.40 |
Refreshments, networking break and opportunity meet the sponsors
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| 3.10 |
Interactive discussion: Evaluating your role in the patient pathway
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| 3.30 |
Feedback from interactive discussion: Evaluating your role in the patient pathway
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| Novel hormone therapies | |
| 3.40 |
Update and guidance on new hormone therapy: Capivasertib with fulvestrant
Dr Stefania Redana, Medical Oncologist, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
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| 4.10 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| 4.20 |
Closing remarks from chair and close of day
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Confirmed speakers to date
Kate Davis
Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist
Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Ruth Maconochie
Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Jane Murphy
Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist - Helpline and Ask Our Nurses
Breast Cancer Now
Dr Alexandra Valencia
Consultant Radiologist
Bristol Breast Care Centre
Rebecca Dent
Oncology Pharmacist
Velindre University NHS Trust
Dr Stefania Redana
Medical Oncologist
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Caroline Eden
Lead Breast Care Nurse
North Bristol NHS Trust
Dr Neha Chopra
Consultant Medical Oncologist and Clinical Service Line Lead for Oncology and Palliative Care
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Call for speakers
If you would like to give a presentation and share your work or the work of your service at this online conference, we would be delighted to hear from you.
To discuss speaking opportunities please email the conference producer Lara Etheridge or call Lara on 01732 897788.
Full list of price options
- £99 + VAT for one NHS or public sector place
Interested in more than one event?
You can benefit from NHS group discounts when booking across two or more courses. This can be for a single person, or for a group booking. Click here to get in touch via email.
Associations and networks
If you belong to an alliance, association or network please email Nichola Cadwallader to see how we can work together on a mutually beneficial basis.
Commercial companies are also invited to sponsor this day, please email Vanessa Pearce for further details.
Venue details
Venue name: DoubleTree
by Hilton Bristol City Centre
Address: Redcliffe Way, Redcliffe, Bristol , BS1 6NJ
Tel: 0117 926 0041
The DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol City Centre is located just a short walk from the business district and within easy reach of shops, bars and restaurants.
Bristol Temple Meads train station is less than a 10 minute walk from the hotel and Bristol Airport is located 8 miles away. There are 118 car parking spaces available on-site, on a first come first served basis. Please take your parking ticket to reception, as a conference attendee, for discounted parking.
Discounted parking charges are £7 for the day or £18 for overnight parking.
You can reserve a no-obligation place whilst you apply for funding.
If your funding has not yet been secured or you would like to hold your place with no obligation whilst waiting for your study leave to be approved, you can reserve your place with us. Please email the reservations team at SBK Healthcare with your details:
- Booking contact: name, job title, department, email and telephone number
- Event(s) to reserve for: title and date
- Delegate details (for each delegate): name, job title, department, email and telephone number
- Organisation details: name and address
Alternatively you can make a confirmed booking by emailing the above information to the bookings team.
Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking and you will be sent a formal confirmation. If you have not received this within 48 hours of making your booking please check your junk folder and then email bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk or call 01732 897788.
Approximately one week prior to the conference you will be sent an email which will include all the final details for attendance on the day, including a final agenda and venue information.
Please inform us by writing to bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk if you have any special dietary or other requirements.
Certification of attendance
A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every fully registered participant who completes the course, as a record of your continuing professional training and development.
Registration fees
You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.
Modify registration
To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email the bookings team.
Cancellations and substitutions
A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.
Event changes
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavor to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavor to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.
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Expected attendees
This online meeting is ideal for NHS professionals working within Breast Cancer MDTs. This includes but is not limited to:
- Breast Cancer Matrons and Sisters
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Consultant Nurse
- Medical Oncologists
- Acute Oncology Teams
- Radiologists
- Sonographers
- Breast Surgeons and Oncoplastic surgeons
Past attendee feedback
SBK Healthcare has hosted numerous in-person and virtual forums tailored for oncology professionals, including the popular Breast Cancer and Treatment Follow-Up course. Don’t miss your chance to join this dynamic new training—see what past attendees had to say about their 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 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
With thanks to our exhibitor
AstraZeneca has provided sponsorship to SBK to cover the cost of stand space for this meeting. AstraZeneca has had no influence over the meeting agenda or arrangements.
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
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