Overview
Rehabilitation plays a vital role in improving outcomes, restoring function and enhancing quality of life for people living with and beyond cancer. This study day brings together leading clinicians to explore how rehabilitation can support patients to regain independence and achieve meaningful recovery.
Key information
Duration
One day
Experience level
All
Delivery type
Hybrid:
- Face-to-face
- Online (live)
Delivery style
- Lectures
- Case discussions
- Multidisciplinary learning
08:30 - Registration
Session 1: Prehab
09:00 - Welcome and Introduction
Laura O’Shea. Associate Chief AHP, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
09:15 - Cancer Prehabilitation in Greater Manchester
Jack Murphy, Prehab4cancer
09:45 - Exercise, The New(-ish) Medicine in Town for People With Cancer
Stuart Spear, Teenage and Young Adult Physiotherapist Lead, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
10:15 - Patient Story
10:40 - Break
Session 2: Current Treatments
11:00 - Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression - Updated (NICE) Management Guidelines
Nineena Chigbo, Neuro-oncology Physiotherapist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
11:10 - Integration Of An Orthotic Service At The Christie
Ryan Bush/ Rachael Andrews, Clinical and Medical Oncology Team Lead, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
11:20 - AHP/Nurse Led Sarcoma Clinic
Gemma Wilde/ Maxine Cumbo, Senior Sarcoma Specialists. The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
11:35 - Panel Discussion
11:40 - Fatigue Management - An Evidence Based Approach
Debra Jones, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Teenage & Young Adults, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Session 3: Survivorship
13:30 - Chemo Induced Peripheral Neuropathy And Its Management
Nicola Chesman Macmillan Senior Supportive Oncology Physiotherapist, Macmillan
14:00 - Lymphoedema And Its Management
Jo Clarke Lymphoedema Specialist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
14:30 - Patient Story
14:55 - Break
Session 4: End Of Life Care
15:15 - The Rehabilitative Approach in Palliative Care- What Matters Most?
Fran Brown – Rehab Team Leader, Moya Cole Hospice
15:45 - Panel Discussion: Your Questions Answered on The Patient Pathway
16:15 - Close
What to expect
Through expert-led sessions, you will explore practical, evidence-based approaches to cancer rehabilitation, with a focus on managing complexity and supporting patients across the cancer pathway. The programme highlights how multidisciplinary teams can work together to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care.
You will gain insight into current challenges and innovations in rehabilitation services, alongside opportunities to reflect on how care can evolve to better meet the needs of patients.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this study day, you should be able to:
- Understand approaches to fatigue and symptom management in cancer rehabilitation
- Recognise the role of nutrition in supporting recovery and wellbeing
- Explore clinical safety considerations, including MSCC updates and safe practice
- Apply evidence-based approaches to support rehabilitation and recovery
- Strengthen multidisciplinary approaches to patient-centred care
Why choose this programme?
This study day provides a practical, clinically relevant update on cancer rehabilitation, supporting professionals to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients through evidence-based, multidisciplinary care.
Who is it for?
Suitable for:
- Nurses
- Allied Health Professionals
- Students
- Academics and researchers in oncology
- Anyone with an interest in cancer rehabilitation
How to book/learn more
You can book this course on Eventbrite.
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