The Christie charity
- Haematopoesis and basic immunology
- Diagnosing haematological malignancies
- Disease group sessions - acute leukaemia, myeloma, lymphoma
- Acute toxicities
- Stem cell transplant
- Challenging conversations in early diagnosis
- What happens when things go wrong?
Newly qualified health care professionals (HCPs), new to haematology or those wanting a refresher on basic knowledge. Also open to all nurses and HCPs working with haematology patients.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:45 | Registrations |
| 09:00 | Haematopoesis and basic immunology Dr John Chadwick, Haematology doctor, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 09:30 | Diagnosing haematological malignancies Dr Richard Chasty, Consultant in haematology oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 10:00 | Introduction to Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) Dr Anna Castleton, Consultant in haematology oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
10:30 - Break
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 10:50 | Introduction to Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) Dr Mike Dennis, Consultant haematologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 11:20 | The role of clinical trials in haematology Eleanor Pearce, Senior clinical research nurse, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 11:50 | Introduction to stem cell transplantation Angela Leather, Transplant co-ordinator, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
12:20 - Lunch
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Introduction to CAR-T Ruth Clout, Clinical nurse specialist haematology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 13:30 | Challenging conversations in early diagnosis Lisa Jeffery, Transplant clinical nurse specialist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 14:00 | Introduction to myeloma Dr Jim Cavet, Consultant haematologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 14:30 | Introduction to lymphoma |
15:00 - Break
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 15:30 | Managing haematology patients who are acutely unwell Jo Jackson, Nurse specialist acute and critical care, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 15:45 | Managing haematology patients with palliative and supportive care Caroline Morris, Senior clinical nurse specialist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
16:15 - Close
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