Preparing and adapting your immuno-oncology service for the future
With subcutaneous delivery, BiTE therapies and TIL services reshaping pathways across the UK, this interactive conference will support your service to adapt quickly and confidently. Join leading clinicians and service innovators from Immunotherapy MDTs across the NHS to gain practical strategies you can implement immediately, from strengthening assessment and home treatment models to future-proofing the workforce and capacity planning.
Attend to learn what is working nationally, connect with peers facing similar pressures and leave with clear next steps to develop and strengthen your service.
Following the success of our previous collaborative conferences with the IOCN in Coventry (October 2024) and Leeds (July 2025), we are pleased to be working with them again for this 2026 meeting. With thanks to our collaborator and supporter:
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5 hours Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and networking
This conference offers practical learning grounded in real-world service development. Through expert-led presentations and structured discussion, you will explore current priorities, emerging treatments and the evolving demands on immuno-oncology services. You will leave with a clearer insight into how to strengthen and develop your pathway in 2026 and beyond.
Book your place to focus on:
- Key national immuno-oncology developments and pathway priorities
- The evolving role of subcutaneous immunotherapy delivery and associated safety considerations
- BiTE pathway developments and managing complex immunosuppression
- TIL therapy developments and implications for TIL and non-TIL sites
- Designing and delivering safe immuno-oncology home treatment services
- Strengthening assessment, escalation and discharge processes
- Integrating palliative care into immuno-oncology pathways
- Reviewing and developing established services in line with increasing demand
Developed with convenience in mind: join this NHS online course remotely
This dedicated training day provides structured time to strengthen your immuno-oncology service and reflect on future development priorities:
- Build professional networks: Connect with immuno-oncology clinicians, nurses, pharmacists and service leads to share approaches, challenges and practical solutions
- Develop your knowledge: Examine key issues shaping evolving IO pathways, including new treatment models, monitoring requirements and service pressures
- Support service development: Step away from day-to-day pressures to review your current pathway, explore alternative delivery models and identify realistic actions to improve capacity and sustainability
With thanks to our partner
This conference has been created in collaboration with and through support from IOCN.
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Invitation to sponsor
SBK Healthcare National Conferences are designed to enable Immuno-Oncology providers to support healthcare professionals. If you would like to sponsor this forum, 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.
Learning & development
Oncology National Networking Forums are pleased to be featured on the ACCEND Greater Manchester ePortfolio
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 Greater Mancester ePortfolio to help you evidence your learning, reflections and competencies.
To find out more, click on the ACCEND tab.
| 9:00 |
Registration and networking
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| 9:30 |
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
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| IO Developments | |
| 9:40 |
National Immuno-Oncology landscape for 2026: priorities and implications
Dr Anna Olsson-Brown, Consultant in Medical Oncology and Clinical Director for Clinical Cancer Care, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
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| Subcutaneous delivery | |
| 10:05 |
Exploring the evolving role of subcutaneous delivery in immuno-oncology
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| 10:30 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| 10:40 |
Sponsored presentation opportunity
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| 11:05 |
Sponsorship question and answer session
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| 11:10 |
Networking break
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| BiTE pathways | |
| 11:30 |
Developments in BiTE pathways and managing complex immunosuppression
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| TILs service update | |
| 11:55 |
Developments in tumour infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy services
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| 12:20 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| 12:30 |
Networking lunch
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| Home treatment | |
| 1:30 |
Designing and delivering an IO home treatment service
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| 1:55 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 2:00 |
Interactive discussion: Implementing immuno-oncology home treatment
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| Improving assessment | |
| 2:25 |
Practical assessment of patients on immuno-oncology
Ali Hodge, Nurse Consultant Immunotherapy, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
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| 2:50 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 2:55 |
Networking break
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| Working with end-of-life care | |
| 3:15 |
Integrating palliative care and hospice support into IO pathways
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| Service re-evaluation | |
| 3:40 |
Conducting timely and effective immuno-oncology service re-evaluation
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| 4:05 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| 4:15 |
Interactive discussion: Developing your services and determining your next steps
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| 4:40 |
Chair’s closing remarks and close of day
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Call for speakers
If you would like to give a presentation and share your work or the work of your service at this conference, we would be delighted to hear from you.
To discuss speaking opportunities please email the conference producer Hope Frost or call Hope on 01732 897788.
Learn from those shaping immuno-oncology services at a national and regional level. Your expert speaker line-up to date:
Dr Anna Olsson-Brown
Consultant in Medical Oncology and Clinical Director for Clinical Cancer Care
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Ali Hodge
Nurse Consultant Immunotherapy
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Supported by IOCN
With thanks to our conference supporter IOCN.
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 to manage the complexities of Immuno-Oncology treatments including the autoimmune side effects. The Immuno-Oncology Clinical Network applied for charitable status in Spring 2023.
Pricing structure
- Early bird: £249+VAT for one NHS or public sector place before Friday 29th May 2026
- £299 + VAT for one NHS or public sector place after Friday 29th May 2026
- £199+VAT per place for IOCN members
- Commercial companies are invited to sponsor this day. Please email Vanessa Pearce for further details.
Stretch your NHS training budget further
If you’re interested in making a group booking please email Nichola Cadwallader or call Nichola on 01732 897788.
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.
Reservations
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.
Venue details
Venue name: Engineers’ House, Bristol
Address: The Promenade, Clifton Down, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3NB
Tel: 0117 906 4800
Directions: Click here to plan your journey using Google Maps
Directions
Engineers’ House is outside of the Bristol Clean Air Congestion Charge Zone when using the highlighted routes below. Clean Air Zone Map
Travelling by Car:
From London M4 and the Midlands & North M5:
From the M4 take the M5 southbound towards Avonmouth and Bristol West.
Leave the M5 at Avonmouth Junction 18 and follow the A4 Portway exit to Bristol. After approximately 5 miles take a sharp left just before the Clifton Suspension Bridge on to Bridge Valley Road (sign posted Bristol Zoo).
At the top of Bridge Valley Road take the 1st right onto Clifton Down bearing right. Follow Clifton Down 0.3 miles and Engineers’ House will be on your left just after Percival Road.
From South Wales M4/M49:
Once over the second Severn Crossing on the M4, take junction 22 onto the M49 along to Avonmouth Junction 18. Take the A4 Portway exit to Bristol. After approximately 5 miles take a sharp left just before the Clifton Suspension Bridge on to Bridge Valley Road (sign posted Bristol Zoo). At the top of Bridge Valley Road take the 1st right onto Clifton Down bearing right. Follow Clifton Down 0.3 miles and Engineers’ House will be on your left just after Percival Road.
From South West M5:
Exit the M5 at Junction 19 Gordano Services. Follow the A369 to Bristol West and Clifton. After approximately 4 miles take a left following the signs for Clifton Suspension Bridge (toll £1 each way – from July 2023 this will be contactless, card only). Once across the bridge, take the 1st left and the bear left onto Clifton Down and Engineers’ House will be 0.1 miles on the right-hand side just after the Royal Marines Reserves Building.
From Bath on the A4 or Wells on the A37:
Follow the signs for Bristol City Centre. After junction A4/A37 (the 3 lamps junction) move into the left lane turning left at the roundabout onto York Road (A370). At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Coronation Road (A370). Follow the signs for the A4 Portway/Avonmouth. As you pass under the Clifton Suspension Bridge, take a right at the traffic lights on to Bridge Valley Road (sign posted Bristol Zoo). At the top of Bridge Valley Road take the 1st right onto Clifton Down bearing right. Follow Clifton Down 0.3 miles and Engineers’ House will be on your left just after Percival Road.
Number 8 bus from Temple Meads:
You can catch the number 8 bus ran by Travel West.
First Bus from outside of Temple Meads from the designated bus stop. There are various key points along the way where you can jump on if not catching the bus from Temple Meads. Such as by Cabot Circus, The Centre (near Bristol Hippodrome), College Green, Clifton Triangle (top of Park Street opposite the University Wills Memorial Building). The Return bus stop is the same bus stop as when you arrive at Engineers’ House (the Percival Road stop).
505 Bus Service from Long Ashton Park and Ride:
You can catch the number 505 bus service from Long Ashton Park and Ride. There are various key points along the way where you can jump on if not catching the bus from Long Ashton Park and Ride. Such as Anchor Road, Jacob’s Wells Road, Clifton Heights/Victoria Rooms, Clifton Village. The bus stops directly opposite Engineers house (the Percival Road stop). The Return stop is also directly outside of Engineers’ House
Travelling by Bike:
Engineers’ House has ample undercover bicycle parking. Please see our car parking attendant on arrival who will direct you. You will just need to bring your own lock.
By Train:
Coming into Bristol, use Bristol Temple Meads Train Station. Please put destination as Bristol Conf Ctr which will apply an automatic train ticket discount on the GWR website when coming from various London stops such as Paddington. Further info here.
By Air:
Engineers’ House is a 15-minute drive from Bristol Airport (8.2 miles, subject to time of the day travelling). There are taxi ranks at the airport or car hire if required.
What happens next?
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 in-person conference is tailored for NHS professionals working within Immunotherapy MDTs, including but not limited to:
- Lead Nurses, CNS, 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 Specialist Doctors
- Pharmacists, Medical Managers and Service Managers
Past attendee feedback
This conference is organised in collaboration with the IOCN, building on the success of the Practical Management of Immuno-Oncology: Service Development event held on 24th October 2024 in Coventry and Immuno-Oncology Service Delivery: Capacity Management held on Friday 11th July 2025 in Leeds. See what attendees had to say about our previous meeting:
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 ACCEND Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester ePortfolio.
To do this:
- Register and log in to the Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester ePortfolio
Sponsorship engagement
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.
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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
Email: Vanessa.Pearce@sbk-healthcare.co.uk