Presentations from Supporting your patients with pancreatic cancer

16th & 23rd May 2023, Virtual via Zoom

This two-part event was designed for all healthcare professionals working in supportive roles with people with pancreatic cancer.

Part one on 16th May, 09.30am – 12.15pm | Supporting your patients from diagnosis to treatment

Part two on 23rd May, 09.30am – 12.30pm | Supporting your patients from symptoms to support

Part one:

Increased knowledge of how to better support your patients from diagnosis to treatment including:

Treatment options
The evolution of the Cancer Support Worker
The process and role of the specialist MDT

Part two:

Increased knowledge of how to better support your patients from symptoms to support including:

What support can look like
Diet and nutrition
Pain, fatigue and jaundice
Palliative care

Introduction to pancreatic cancer, presentations, symptoms, diagnosis and staging – Tracey Buckley, PCUK Specialist Nurse

The Evolution of the Cancer Support Worker – Sharon Rowe, Workforce Transformation and Education Lead, Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance

The process and role of the specialist MDT – Phil Whelan, Pancreatic Nurse Consultant, Liverpool University Hospital

Treatment options: Surgical – Lisa Woodrow, PCUK Specialist Nurse

Treatment options: Non Surgical – Lynne McCallum, PCUK Specialist Nurse

What support can look like – Rosie Forrest, UGI CNS & Jane Holt, Cancer Support Worker, St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Supporting your patients with: Diet & nutrition – Anna Burton, Senior Specialist Surgical Pancreatic Dietitian, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Supporting your patients with: Pain, Fatigue and Jaundice – Sinead Benson, Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

References from Supporting your patients with: Pain, Fatigue and Jaundice – Sinead Benson, Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Supporting your patients with: Palliative Care – Mary-Jane Parker, Counselling Psychologist, Maggie’s Newcastle

Watch the session

Recording: Part one: Supporting your patients from diagnosis to treatment,16th May 2023

Recording: Part two: Part two: Supporting your patients from symptoms to support, 23rd May 2023

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at hpnetwork@pancreaticcancer.org.uk