Supporting patients with pancreatic cancer: for health care professionals working in supportive roles

Part one will cover:

• An introduction to pancreatic cancer
• The emotional impact of a pancreatic cancer diagnosis and how you can support your patients while looking after yourself
• The importance of prehabilitation and rehabilitation
• The treatment options for pancreatic cancer

Part two will cover:

• Palliative and end of life care
• Dietetic management
• Fatigue management
• Pain management

All health care professionals who are responsible for supporting and co-ordinating the pathway of pancreatic cancer patients.

Your job title might be: patient navigator, support worker, patient pathway co-ordinator, MDT co-ordinator, pancreatic cancer trial co-ordinator or support & information manager / specialist / co-ordinator.

If your job title isn’t listed but the event sounds relevant for your role, please do sign up – the more the merrier!

Watch the recording and view the slides

• 09.00 – 09.10: Welcome and introduction
• 09.10 – 09.40: Introduction to pancreatic cancer – Lynne McCallum, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
• 09.40 – 09.55: Interview: Personal experience of pancreatic cancer
• 09.55 – 10.40: The emotional impact of diagnosis – Lesley Howells, Lead Psychologist, Maggie’s
• 10.40 – 10.45: Short break
• 10.45 – 11.05: Prehabilitation and rehabilitation – Kirsty Rowlinson-Groves, Service Manager, GM Prehab4Cancer and Recovery Programme
• 11.05 – 11.25: Overview of the treatment options – Lynne McCallum, Specialist Pancreatic Cancer Nurse, Pancreatic Cancer UK
• 11.25 – 11.30: Close

• 09.00 – 09.10: Welcome and introduction
• 09.10 – 09.40: Palliative and end of life care – Margred Capel, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, City Hospice Cardiff
• 09.40 – 10.20: Dietetic management – Kerry Thompson, Specialist Community Dietitian, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• 10.20 – 10.25: Short break
• 10.25 – 10.55: Fatigue management – Agnieszka Jaworska, Palliative Care Occupational Therapist, Northwick Park Hospital
• 10.55 – 11.25: Pain management – Sarah Galbraith, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital
• 11.25 – 11.30: Close

What platform will these sessions be hosted on?

These events will be held on Zoom Webinar. After you book, we will send you an email with a link to join the session. 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.

Will the sessions be recorded?

We will be recording each of the sessions. After each event, we will email all registrants with a link to the recording and presentation slides. So if you’re unable to join a live session, you will be able to catch up at a later date.