PERT and pancreatic cancer

• 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
  • 09:10 – 09:25: Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency (PEI)
  • 09.25 – 10.15: Treating PEI with PERT
• 10.15 – 10.30: Commonly asked questions
  • Including an update on the PERT shortage and the latest guidance
• 10.30 – 10.55: Q&A
• 10.55 – 11.00: Close

• 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

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

Chair

• Lisa Woodrow, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK

Speakers

• Mary Phillips, Senior Specialist HPB Dietitian, Royal Surrey County Hospital 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: 

• 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.

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.