Presentations from fatigue and pancreatic cancer

• 09.00 – 09.05: Welcome and introduction – Rachel Richardson, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
• 09.05 – 10.05: Fatigue and pancreatic cancer – Sinead Benson, Palliative Care CNS, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust and Rachel Richardson, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
  • What this looks like within pancreatic cancer
  • The impact on patients (including lived experience video)
  • The causes
  • Amenable factors you can influence
  • How to manage fatigue (including lived experience video)
  • Who can help with fatigue management
• 10.05 – 10.25: Q&A
• 10.25 – 10.30: Close

By watching this session, you will:

• Increase knowledge and understanding of fatigue and pancreatic cancer
• Grow confidence in caring for and supporting patients with fatigue
• Take away practical tips and ideas to support your patients

This event is suitable for all healthcare professionals working closely with people with pancreatic cancer. It is particularly relevant for the following roles:

• UGI / HPB CNSs – both those new to post and those looking for a recap
• Community Nurses and District Nurses
• Ward Nurses
• Primary Care Staff
• Palliative care teams
• Allied Healthcare Professionals
• Doctors

Rachel Richardson
Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
Rachel has worked in many varied roles within the NHS for 20 years including cardiothoracic intensive care, acute stroke, clinical audit, cancer service improvement and hospital discharge liaison. Rachel’s most recent post in the NHS was as an Upper GI Nurse. Rachel then joined Pancreatic Cancer UK at the end of 2017 and her time in the nursing team has enabled her to develop her knowledge and expertise in pancreatic cancer. Rachel’s day to day role is working alongside our other specialist nurses on our support service, supporting patients and family members impacted by this devastating disease. Rachel has a keen interest in complex symptom management for this patient group with the aim of maximising day to day quality of life.

Sinead Benson
Palliative Care CNS, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Sinead has worked in palliative care for over 16 years in the areas of hospice, community, acute care and latterly cancer care at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool (CCC-L).
She is part of a team who delivers an Enhanced Supportive Care (ESC) service for patients with palliative diagnosis / needs within Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Network. Sinead is particularly interested in managing symptoms relating to hepatopancreaticbillary (HPB) cancers and side effects secondary to anti-cancer treatment. Last year she published an article regarding her work in this area.