Strengthening Support for Menopause after Gynaecological Cancer

Strengthening Support for Menopause after Gynaecological Cancer
Online 5 CPD hours Summer sale - £199+VAT
Online Conference, 5 CPD Hours
Wed 10 Dec 2025 09:00-16:20

Online, interactive, training for you: enhancing care for women 

This is your opportunity to come together with fellow NHS gynaecology oncology nurses and leading experts to update your clinical knowledge, network and share best-practice experience. You will leave this day having gained fresh insights into treatments, management and patient support, including holistic therapies, emotional support services and alternatives to HRT. 

>> Take advantage of the SBK Summer Sale - Book before 31st August to get 1/3 off the full NHS and Public Sector price! (Applies to new, full price bookings only)

Improve your understanding and support with expertly led, structured NHS learning

Equip your team with up-to-date information and the skills to effectively treat and support your patients. You will leave this interactive online forum ready to:


  • Explore the non-hormonal treatment strategies for your patients
  • Elevate support for women struggling with adverse effects post-gynaecological cancer
  • Prepare patients for their fertility journey after clinically induced menopause
  • Develop your emotional support services by increasing access and awareness
  • Expand your offering with evidenced insights into holistic therapies

Developed with convenience in mind: join this online course remotely

With an enhanced emphasis on interactive discussion and idea sharing, this unique training will provide you with all the elements you need to deliver change through:

  • Listening and watching presentations and speakers’ Q&A with your conference chair
  • Updating your understanding of clinically induced menopause, treatment advice and fertility pathways
  • Taking part in facilitated interactive discussions, learning from fellow attendees as well as the expert presenters
  • A unique opportunity to develop your key knowledge and network with other trusts and services

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
Join, tech support and opportunity to network in your meeting room
9:30
Chair’s opening remarks and introductions
Alternative treatments to HRT
9:40
Additional treatments to HRT and emerging therapies for women after cancer
  • Familiarise with HRT to solidify your knowledge
  • Non-hormonal treatment strategies: supporting patients experiencing clinically induced menopause
  • Understanding when HRT should be used to optimise women’s outcomes
  • Identifying tailored approaches for older women to minimise hormone-related risks and optimise quality of life
Mr Vikram Talaulikar, Associate Specialist at the Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
10:10
Questions and answers with your speaker
10:20
Interactive discussion: Exploring and assessing substitute therapies for HRT
  • What non-HRT treatments are you aware of? When do you typically offer them?
  • How do you approach conversations with women post-cancer who express interest in HRT?
  • Do you have a clinical ‘cut off’ for initiating or continuing HRT (e.g., age, time since menopause, cancer history)? What non-hormonal options do you consider in these cases?
10:50
Feedback from interactive session: Exploring and assessing substitute therapies for HRT
11:00
Screen break
Early onset menopause and fertility challenges
11:10
Supporting your patients in their fertility journey after clinically induced menopause
  • Understanding how early menopause affects fertility and options for preservation or treatment
  • Emerging developments in reproductive medicine and preservation
  • Establish how innovations will shape future care for affected for cancer survivors
  • Providing emotional support for younger women facing infertility after clinically induced menopause
11:40
Questions and answers with your speaker
Psychosexual challenges and gynaecological cancer
11:50
Interactive discussion: Assessing and alleviating staffing pressures within your service
  • Providing psychosexual support for women: navigating the mental load of diagnosis and treatment
  • Managing adverse effects and symptoms: vaginal atrophy, infection, bleeding and prolapse
  • Enhancing patient wellbeing by signposting to additional support
12:20
Questions and answers with your speaker
12:30
Lunch break
Holistic Therapies: Integration of psychological support and counselling techniques to address the emotional impact
1:30
Interactive discussion: Exploring the benefits of holistic therapies in gynaecological cancer
  • What is your current experience of holistic therapies? Do you have any patients who have benefited?
  • Share draw backs or challenges you face when it comes to holistic therapies?
  • How would you like to further implement holistic therapies alongside side medicinal treatments?
2:00
Feedback from interactive discussion: Exploring the benefits of holistic therapies in gynaecological cancer
2:10
Evaluating patient wellbeing and experience: investigating holistic therapies
  • Understanding the success of holistic therapies in promoting patient wellbeing
  • What are the different types of holistic therapy?
  • Case study: how holistic therapies can support women in their cancer journey
2:40
Questions and answers with your speaker
2:50
Screen break
Emotional support
3:00
Interactive discussion: Enhancing access to and awareness of your emotional support services
  • How are your patients signposted to support service during their journey?
  • What support does your trust offer women going through cancer and clinically induced menopause?
  • What support do you offer women with physical and mental adverse effect following gynaecological cancer?
  • How do you extend support to partners and family?
3:30
Feedback from interactive session: Enhancing access to and awareness of your emotional support services
3:40
Reestablishing and developing your gynaecological cancer patient support groups
  • How to build your support groups for women in a post-COVID world
  • How to elevate your support of women struggling with side effects
  • Enhancing patient education: addressing common questions through peer-to-peer support
  • Understanding how support groups could benefit wider families and carer
4:10
Questions and answers with your speaker
4:20
Chairs closing remarks and close of day

Your confirmed speaker to-date:

A unique forum packed with examples of best practice, novel ideas and expert advice from:

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Mr Vikram Talaulikar

Associate Specialist at the Reproductive Medicine Unit
University College London Hospitals 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 Cailtin Boyce or call Caitlin on 01732 897788.

Pricing structure

  • Summer sale - £199+VAT for one NHS or Public Sector place when booked before 31st August (applies to new, full price bookings only)
  • £299+VAT for one NHS or Public Sector place after 31st August

For group bookings of five or more people, please email Nichola Cadwallader or call Nichola on 01732 897788.

Commercial companies are also invited to sponsor this day, please email Sarah Kemm for further details.

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.

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. Within one week of the online training taking place, you will be sent final details of the course including a full agenda, programme timings and your Zoom joining instructions. This email will include a joining link that can be used to access the course.

If you have not received your email two days before your event, do check your junk folder then contact SBK Healthcare on 01732 897788.

Practice sessions are available. If you would like to attend a zoom practice session before the event takes place, please let us know by emailing bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk. You will have the opportunity to meet an SBK Healthcare staff member who will ensure you are able to access zoom, that your camera and microphone work and you are fully set-up for the day. This is optional but if you do wish to attend, please use the same device that you plan to use on the day.

On the day, when registration starts, you will be able to join the course by initially entering a waiting room when there may be a short wait. The forum will include screen breaks, as well as topic themed interactive sessions which will take place in the breakout rooms.

Click here to view the specially created 5-minute video that will walk you through how to get the most out of attending your SBK Healthcare interactive online forum.

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 training course is ideal for NHS professionals involved the full patient pathway of women during gynaecological cancer journey

We are expecting attendance from, but not limited to:

  • Gynaecological Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists
  • Consultant Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  • Service Managers  
  • Fertility Nurses
  • Clinical Leads 
  • Midwives 

If you have a team that is 30 people or more, you can have bespoke training delivered online to your team alone. Please contact Sarah Kemm or telephone 01732 897788.

Past attendee feedback

This CPD training course follows on from previous successful gynaecological oncology training days, such as: ‘Progressing your Gynae-Oncology Service’ which took place online in July 2022, and was described as ‘excellent’ and ‘good learning experience’. Hear how other attendees have benefitted from shared experiences and guided presentations:

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‘Excellent course content. A lot to take away and think about. Very well organised’
- Psychosexual Health in Gynaecological Cancer, February 2024
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‘Very informative and highly interactive sessions from a highly qualified expert’
- Clinically Induced Menopause Symptom Management, June 2024
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‘It has been informative. I've enjoyed the opportunity to make contacts within Gynae. Very interesting to hear the dynamics in other teams. I will hopefully be able to apply some of what I've heard and seen to improve our practice’
- Progressing your Gynae-Oncology Service, July 2022
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‘Good learning experience and understanding how other teams are improving their services’
- Progressing your Gynae-Oncology Service, July 2022
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‘Really well organised and great content. Very informative and a great way in meeting other people and sharing ideas and experiences. A great networking opportunity’
- Progressing your Gynae-Oncology Service, July 2022

View further comments on Oncology National Networking Forums on Trust Pilot.

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 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.

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:
Sarah Kemm
Contact: 01732 897788
Email: sarah.kemm@sbk-healthcare.co.uk