Part one was held on 27th March and explored psychological support for people affected by pancreatic cancer. We began by discussing distress – how to recognise it, what is ‘normal’ and what you can do. We considered how to provide psychosocial support to patients with a life limiting prognosis and covered vicarious trauma and burnout, exploring how you can look after yourself while looking after others.
Part two was held on 3rd April and focused on communicating with and supporting people affected by pancreatic cancer from all backgrounds. The first session looked at breaking down barriers – talking about cancer within communities where it may been seen as a taboo, addressing end of life and dying and providing emotional support to people who don’t speak English or English isn’t their first language. We then discussed opening up conversations around spirituality and tips on supporting patients with different spiritual needs and explored communicating effectively and providing support to people with learning disabilities.
View the slides & recording - Part one: Psychological support for pancreatic cancer patients
Slides:
- Overview of the Optimal Care Pathway recommendation for psychosocial support – Jeni Jones, Specialist Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
- Distress: recognising distress, what is ‘normal’ and what you can do – Robin Muir, Centre Head and Clinical Psychologist, Maggie’s Centre Manchester
- No time to wait: How to provide psychosocial support for patients with a life limiting prognosis – Hayley Turner, HPB CNS, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Vicarious trauma and burnout: Looking after yourself while looking after others – Nalini Persaud, Staff Psychotherapist, Royal Marsden Hospital
Recordings:
- Overview of the Optimal Care Pathway recommendation for psychosocial support – Jeni Jones, Specialist Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
- Distress: recognising distress, what is ‘normal’ and what you can do – Robin Muir, Centre Head and Clinical Psychologist, Maggie’s Centre Manchester
- No time to wait: How to provide psychosocial support for patients with a life limiting prognosis – Hayley Turner, HPB CNS, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Vicarious trauma and burnout: Looking after yourself while looking after others – Nalini Persaud, Staff Psychotherapist, Royal Marsden Hospital
View the slides & recording - Part two: Communication and support for pancreatic cancer patients from all backgrounds
Slides:
- Breaking down barriers to communication and support – Benjamin Huntly, Pancreas Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Supporting people with different spiritual needs – Andrew Bradley, Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Coordinator, Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Supporting people with learning disabilities and pancreatic cancer – Nicki Lamb, Acute Liaison Nurse for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism, Liverpool Hospital Group and Paula Cassidy, Additional Needs/Safeguarding Practitioner, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Accessible resources: ReciteMe and EasyRead booklets – Catherine Morrisey, Senior Patient Information Officer, Pancreatic Cancer UK
Recordings:
- Breaking down barriers to communication and support – Benjamin Huntly, Pancreas Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Supporting people with different spiritual needs – Andrew Bradley, Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Coordinator, Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Supporting people with learning disabilities and pancreatic cancer – Nicki Lamb, Acute Liaison Nurse for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism, Liverpool Hospital Group and Paula Cassidy, Additional Needs/Safeguarding Practitioner, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Accessible resources: ReciteMe and EasyRead booklets – Catherine Morrisey, Senior Patient Information Officer, Pancreatic Cancer UK
View the agenda - Part one: Psychological support for pancreatic cancer patients
- 09.00 – 09.10: Welcome and overview of the Optimal Care Pathway recommendation for psychosocial support – Jeni Jones, Specialist Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
- 09.10 – 09.40: Distress: recognising distress, what is ‘normal’ and what you can do – Robin Muir, Centre Head and Clinical Psychologist, Maggie’s Centre Manchester
- 09.40 – 10.00: No time to wait: How to provide psychosocial support for patients with a life limiting prognosis – Hayley Turner, HPB CNS, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- 10.00 – 10.05: Break
- 10.05 – 10.30: Vicarious trauma and burnout: Looking after yourself while looking after others – Nalini Persaud, Staff Psychotherapist, Royal Marsden Hospital
- 10.30 – 10.55: Q&A
- 10.55 – 11.00: Close
View the agenda - Part two: Communication and support for pancreatic cancer patients from all backgrounds
- 09.00 – 09.05: Welcome – Lea Booth, Specialist Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
- 09.05 – 09.50: Breaking down barriers to communication and support – Benjamin Huntly, Pancreas Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- 09.50 – 09.55: Break
- 09.55 – 10.15: Supporting people with different spiritual needs – Andrew Bradley, Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Coordinator, Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- 10.15 – 10.30: Supporting people with learning disabilities and pancreatic cancer – Nicki Lamb, Acute Liaison Nurse for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism, Liverpool Hospital Group and Paula Cassidy, Additional Needs/Safeguarding Practitioner, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- 10.30 – 10.35: Accessible resources: ReciteMe and EasyRead booklets – Catherine Morrisey, Senior Patient Information Officer, Pancreatic Cancer UK
- 10.35 – 10.55: Q&A
- 10.55 – 11.00: Close
Learning Outcomes
Part one: Psychological support for pancreatic cancer patients, 27th March 2025
- Increase your understanding of the psychosocial support required by people with pancreatic cancer
- Be able to recognise distress and know what to do
- Grow your confidence in providing psychosocial support to people with pancreatic cancer
- Get tips on how to look after yourself when looking after others
Part two: Communication and support for pancreatic cancer patients from all backgrounds, 3rd April 2025
- Increase your understanding of different communities and how to communicate and support individuals
- Get practical tips to improve your communications and support you offer
- Grow your confidence in communicating with and providing support to a broad range of people affected by pancreatic cancer
Who are these sessions for?
These sessions are suitable for all health professionals who support and care for people with pancreatic cancer and are based in hospitals, hospices or in the community, as well as students. You might be (though not limited to): a community nurse, A&E staff, acute oncology staff, ward nurse, CNS, dietitian, GP, practice nurse, oncologist or surgeon.
Our speakers
Chairs
- Jeni Jones – Specialist Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
- Lea Booth – Specialist Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
Speakers
- Robin Muir – Centre Head and Clinical Psychologist, Maggie’s Centre Manchester
- Hayley Turner – HPB CNS, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Nalini Persaud – Staff Psychotherapist, Royal Marsden Hospital
- Benjamin Huntly – Pancreas Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Andrew Bradley – Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Coordinator, Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Catherine Morrisey – Senior Patient Information Officer, Pancreatic Cancer UK
- Nicki Lamb – Acute Liaison Nurse for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism, Liverpool Hospital Group
- Paula Cassidy – Additional Needs/Safeguarding Practitioner, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at: hpnetwork@pancreaticcancer.org.uk
