Catch up on this free, virtual educational session where we discussed pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) and pancreatic cancer. Hear from Senior Specialist HPB Dietitian, Mary Phillips who provided practical tips and guidance to help you best support your patients.
During this session, we explored:
- What is pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) and how you can recognise and diagnose it?
- What is pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) and who needs it?
- How to advise your patients on effective use of PERT, including signs and symptoms to look out for when something’s wrong
- Current supply issues and how to find further support
This session featured lived experience and case-led learning, to help you in implementing theory into practice. We also had dedicated time for answering questions, to ensure you feel confident and equipped to offer the best support to your patients.
"So grateful for this CPD opportunity. Mary's session was wonderful. Really helpful for my practice and my learning."
Watch the recording:
View the slides
Pancreatic Cancer UK opening slides, and commonly asked questions
PERT and pancreatic cancer, Mary Phillips, Senior Specialist HPB Dietitian, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Additional resources
Further support from Pancreatic Cancer UK:
- Take our free dedicated online course on PERT and pancreatic cancer
- Visit our PERT Hub
Further information for you:
Agenda
- 9.00 – 9.05: Welcome & introduction, Lisa Woodrow, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
- 9.05 – 9.10: Lived experience video
- 9.10 – 10.15: PERT and pancreatic cancer, Mary Phillips, Senior Specialist HPB Dietitian, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- 09:10 – 09:25: Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency (PEI)
- 09.25 – 10.15: Treating PEI with PERT
- 10.15 – 10.30: Commonly asked questions, Mary Phillips, Senior Specialist HPB Dietitian, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Including an update on the PERT shortage and the latest guidance
- 10.30 – 10.55: Q&A
- 10.55 – 11.00: Close
Learning objectives
- Increase your knowledge and understanding of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) in pancreatic cancer
- Increase your ability to recognise and diagnose PEI
- Increase your knowledge and understanding of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT)
- Grow your confidence in advising your patients on effective use of PERT and troubleshooting common issues
- Stay up to date on the latest PERT shortage guidance and where to find further support
Who is this session for?
This session is suitable for all health professionals who support and care for people with pancreatic cancer. It is particularly relevant to:
- Nurses
- CNSs
- Palliative care teams
- GPs and primary care health professionals
- Dietitians
- Support staff, such as support works and patient navigators
Our speakers
Chair
- Lisa Woodrow, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
Speakers
- Mary Phillips, Senior Specialist HPB Dietitian, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Which ACCEND Capabilities in Practice does this course support?
Our events are mapped to the ACCEND framework. Find out more about ACCEND.
This event supports the following ACCEND Capabilities in Practice:
- 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
- 17. 5 Promote the importance of a healthy diet and nutritional requirements to reduce the impact of cancer-related symptoms
- 18. 1 Recognise common symptoms and oncological emergencies
- 18. 2 Assess and recognise treatment-related and disease related symptoms relevant to own area of practice screen for all these symptoms
- 19. 4 Provide specialist interventions and advice to support symptom management including complex symptoms arising from cancer, cancer treatment and late effects
- 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.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at hpnetwork@pancreaticcancer.org.uk
