Representing and supporting medical oncologists in the UK

Day 3 Programme - Early Career Consultants   

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Saturday 18th April 2026

Membership

The Crowne Plaza, Birmingham, B1 1HH

Delegate FEES


For Early Career Consultants & ST6+

0845 - 0915     Registration, coffee, networking and exhibition

0915                 Welcome

0925 - 0945    Personal development: Leadership within and beyond your NHS trust

  • - Dr Anne Rigg MBBS PhD FRCP, Medical Director for Cancer and Surgery Clinical Group. Consultant Medical Oncologist, Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust. National Specialty Advisor for Chemotherapy, NHSE

0945 - 0950    Praktiki oncology education app

0950 - 1100     SESSION 1: Late Effects and Survivorship       

  • Intimacy and relationships during and after cancer treatment
    - Lorraine GroverPsychosexual Nurse Specialist, The London Clinic, Harley Street
     
  • Models of late effects management
    - Dr Dan Monnery, Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Clinical Lead for Palliative and Supportive Care, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
     
  • Service Development
    - Dr Anna Olsson-Brown, Consultant Medical Oncologist, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
     

1100- 1130     Coffee break, networking and exhibition
 

1130 - 1300     SESSION 2: Complex Health Challenges

       All to include clinical trials:

  • Psycho-oncology
    - Dr Georgios Basdanis, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, South London Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
     
  • Learning Difficulties in Cancer Care
    - Natalie Gil, Postgraduate Researcher & Trainee Health Psychologist, University Surrey
     
  • Neurodiversity in Cancer Care
    - Katie MundayESRC funded PhD candidate; Community Researcher; Co-founder of Autistic Substance Use Network
    - Rosie TansleyFinal-year ESRC-funded PhD candidate; Community Researcher; BSc Education (First Class Honours)

1300 – 1400     Lunch, networking and exhibition
 

1400 - 1500      SESSION 3: Clinical Trials Through the Lens of an Early Career Consultant   

  • Chaired by Dr Helen Hockings
    Medical Oncology Consultant, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust  
     
  • Combining clinical work and establishing a clinical trial portfolio
    - Dr Adam Januszewski, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Bart's Health NHS Trust
     
  • Trial SetUp – from EOI to SIV
    - Professor Rob JonesProfessor of Clinical Cancer Research, University of Glasgow
     
  • Psychological Safety as a Principal Investigator
    Professor Jenny SeligmannProfessor of Gastrointestinal Oncology, University of Leeds

1500 - 1530     Coffee break, networking and exhibition
 

1530 - 1605     SESSION 4: Personal Development: Working with Industry       

1605 - 1615     Summary and close

 

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