Managing symptoms in pancreatic cancer: Emotional and psychological wellbeing

• 9.00 – 9.05: Welcome & introduction, Simon Walker, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
• 9.05 – 9.10: Lived experience video
• 9.10 – 10.05: Understanding and supporting emotional and psychological wellbeing in pancreatic cancer, Dr Sarah Noakes, Principal Macmillan Counselling Psychologist in Palliative Care, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• 10.05 – 10.25: Q&A
• 10.25 – 10.30: Close

• Increase your knowledge of the psychological impact of pancreatic cancer from initial symptoms and diagnosis to treatment and end of life care.
• Understand more about the link between emotional wellbeing and physical symptoms, and the importance of open, honest conversations.
• Grow your confidence in recognising emotional distress and your role in supporting patients, including referral and acceptance.
• Gain practical tips to support patients and their loved ones, including having difficult conversations, and looking after yourself.

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

• UGI /HPB CNSs
• Community Nurses and District Nurses
• Ward Nurses
• Primary Care Staff
• Palliative care teams
• Allied Health Professionals
• Doctors

Chair

• Simon Walker, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK

Speaker

• Dr Sarah Noakes, Principal Macmillan Counselling Psychologist in Palliative Care, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Our events are mapped to the ACCEND framework. Find out more about ACCEND. 

This event supports the following ACCEND Capabilities in Practice: 

• 1. 5 Recognise the wider impact that symptoms of cancer, often persistent, can have on individuals, their families and those close to them
•  3. 2 Use advanced skills in listening and information-processing, alongside empathetic skills to assess, explore and respond to individuals’ complex needs and concerns
•  5. 5 Progress care, recognising that reducing symptoms, restoring and maintaining function and independence, and improving quality of life all form clinical outcomes and meaningful goals of treatment
•  6. 1 Provide information and advice appropriate to the needs, priorities and concerns of individuals
•  7. 4 Access information from a range of resources, and use them to meet the individual needs of service users, translating clinically related topics into language which is understandable both for individuals to self-manage effectively and for the development of patient information
•  8. 5 Have a knowledge of the range of services available to support people across the care pathway and how to refer/sign-post to them with awareness of when it would be appropriate to refer back to treating centres, including for emergency presentations
• 11. 7 Assess the psychological, social and emotional needs of cancer patients, their relatives and carers including coming to terms with a cancer diagnosis and potentially a terminal diagnosis
• 14. 1 Understand the complexities of working with people who have cancer +/- other clinical conditions including physical, psychological, spiritual and psychosocial
• 15.10 Understand a range of options available other than drug prescribing (e.g. not prescribing, promoting self-care, advising on the purchase of over-the-counter medicines)
• 15.11 Facilitate, refer to and/or prescribe non-medicinal therapies such as psycho-oncology, lifestyle changes, wellbeing information and support, and social prescribing
• 16. 8 Understand that cognitive, psychological and emotional support are the key to successful rehabilitation
• 17.10 Provide practical and emotional support to encourage individuals to take an active role in communicating with health professionals where this is needed, by supporting and encouraging them to ask questions about what is a priority or concern for them
• 20. 6 Identify the need for additional clinical and professional support such as referral, second opinion
• 22. 3 Understand and utilise the evidence of best practice to inform own practice
• 24. 2 Engage in self-directed learning, critically reflecting on practice to maximise advanced clinical skills and knowledge, as well as own potential to lead and develop both care and services locally and regionally.

What platform will this event be hosted on?

This event will be held on Zoom Webinar. After you book, you will receive an email via Zoom with the joining details. You can join on a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone – any device with an internet connection. 

If you don’t have access to the internet, you can also dial in from a standard telephone. 

If you have any additional access needs or special requirements for attending this event, please get in touch with us by emailing hpnetwork@pancreaticcancer.org.uk  so we can discuss these with you.

Will I receive a certificate of attendance?

Everyone who joins the event live on the day will get access to their certificate of attendance upon filling in the feedback form. Certificates are only available to live attendees. 

Will the event be recorded?

Yes – where the speakers are happy to be recorded. After the event, we will email all registrants with a link to the recordings and presentation slides. So if you’re unable to join the live session, you will be able to catch up at a later date. For the best experience, we recommend joining live.