Take one day out to benchmark and network beyond your service
This annual online forum offers a unique opportunity for you to reflect on current practice and discover new ideas to streamline your MUO/CUP pathways and enhance patient experience. Each year, Advanced Nursing and Clinical Specialists, Medical Oncology and Consultant Physicians, and Diagnostics and Imaging Specialists come together to share how trusts are strengthening referrals and integrating their services.
This forum provides a valuable opportunity for you to explore optimal diagnostic pathways and identify how to deliver best practice palliative care to advance clinical outcomes for your patients.
Supported by: 
Improving your practice
Enhance your knowledge with expert led, structured NHS learning
Equip your team with actionable insights and the skills to provide elevated care to patients navigating the MUO/CUP pathway, benefit from presentations and discussions on:
- Enhancing referrals and service integration
- Improving clinical decisions with effective diagnostics
- Clinical considerations for holistic treatment planning in MUO/CUP
- Delivering best practice palliative care for MUO/CUP patients
- Establishing processes to enhance support for your MUO/CUP patients
Convenient remote learning
Earn 6 CPD hours by attending this annual forum
Designed as an interactive and practical learning experience, this dedicated training day will equip you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to drive meaningful change:
- Join online to meet like-minded professionals from across the country
- Take part in engaging exercises, guided discussions, and collaborative idea-sharing
- Ask critical questions and gain guidance from the speakers
- Build on your skills to support patients on their journey
Supported by:
SBK Healthcare would like to thank World Cup Alliance for their continued 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 tab.
| 9:00 |
Join, tech support and opportunity to network in your meeting room
|
| 9:30 |
Chair’s opening remarks and introductions
Nia Blackborow, Oncology Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
|
| Enhancing referrals and service integration | |
| 9:40 |
Streamlining primary care and outpatient referrals to improve patient pathways
Kenza Smith and Laura Evenden, Acute Oncology CNS, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
|
| 10:10 |
Questions and answers with Kenza Smith
|
| 10:20 |
Interactive discussion: Enhancing communication and referral pathways
|
| 10:45 |
Feedback from interactive session: Enhancing communication and referral pathways
|
| 10:55 |
Screen break
|
| Charity showcase: World CUP Alliance | |
| 11:05 |
Hear from the top international World CUP Alliance Charity talking about their current plans and research
Tanya Knott, Co-Founder, World CUP Alliance
|
| Creating an optimal diagnostic pathway | |
| 11:15 |
Improving clinical decisions with effective diagnostics
|
| 11:45 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
|
| 11:55 |
Interactive discussion: Diagnostic pathways and management of uncertain cases
|
| 12:20 |
Feedback from interactive discussion: Diagnostic pathways and management of uncertain cases
|
| 12:30 |
Lunch break
|
| Clinical considerations for holistic treatment planning in MUO/CUP | |
| 1:00 |
Key considerations for systemic anticancer therapy in CUP
Dr Pavel Bezecny, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
|
| 1:30 |
Questions and answers with Dr Pavel Bezecny
|
| 1:40 |
Delivering best practice palliative care for MUO/CUP patients
Jon Tomas, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
|
| 2:10 |
Questions and answers with Jon Tomas
|
| 2:20 |
Interactive discussion: Improving your palliative care support and services
|
| 2:45 |
Feedback from interactive session: Improving your palliative care support and services
|
| 2:55 |
Screen break
|
| Improving patient experience and support | |
| 3:05 |
Interactive discussion: Improving support for your MUO/CUP patients
|
| 3:30 |
Feedback from interactive discussion: Improving support for your MUO/CUP patients
|
| 3:40 |
Establishing processes to enhance support for your MUO/CUP patients
Gus Seebaran, Cancer Support Specialist, Maggie’s Trust Southampton
|
| 4:10 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
|
| 4:20 |
Close of day
|
Your expert speakers
This annual online forum brings together multidisciplinary teams to share best practice in MUO/CUP pathways, diagnostics, and palliative care, supporting better patient experience and clinical outcomes.
Receive expert advice, examples of best practice and novel ideas from:
Jon Tomas
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Dr Pavel Bezecny
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nia Blackborow
Oncology Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Tanya Knott
Co-Founder
World CUP Alliance
Kenza Smith
Acute Oncology CNS
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Laura Evenden
Acute Oncology CNS
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Gus Seebaran
Cancer Support Specialist
Maggie’s Trust Southampton
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 Caitlin Boyce or call Caitlin on 01732 897788.
Pricing structure
- Early Bird: £299+ VAT for one NHS or public sector place until 13th March 2026
- £399+VAT for one NHS or public sector place after 13th March 2026
- Commercial companies are invited to sponsor this day. Please email Sarah Kemm for further details.
Stretch your NHS training budget further
At SBK Healthcare, we understand how important it is to invest in staff development across a range of specialties. To help you maximise your budget, we offer NHS group discounts that can be applied across one or multiple events.
If you’re interested in making a group booking - whether for a single course or several different events - please email Nichola Cadwallader or call Nichola on 01732 897788 to discuss the best options for your team.
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.
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.
Privacy notice
To view the details on how your data is being collected and used, please view our Privacy policy.
Expected attendees
This online event is ideal for NHS professionals within MUO/CUP multi-disciplinary teams and will strengthen your clinical knowledge, confidence and ability to improve patient experience and service efficiency.
We are expecting attendance from, but not limited to:
- AOS, NSS and MUO/CUP Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Acute Oncologists
- Rapid Diagnostic Leads
- Consultants
- Haematology Nurses
- Advanced Nurse Practitioners
- Radiologists
- Healthcare Scientists
- Clinical Research Fellows
- Directors Medical Oncology
Past attendee feedback
With over 250 people attending and watching our MUO/CUP webinar and with over 1300 professionals taking part in our online oncology events, don’t miss out. Our focused MUO/CUP events garnered brilliant feedback, including ‘Streamlining MUO/CUP Pathways’, which took place in 2025, which was described as ‘ excellent’ and ‘informative’. Find out what more your community had to say…
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
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
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.
Your 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
Email: vanessa.pearce@sbk-healthcare.co.uk