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A new strategy and guidance paper on Acute Oncology Services, a collaborative report from the RCR, ACP and RCP, has been published. It outlines how patients benefit from access to a dedicated AOS, highlights the varied, but improving, provision of AOS around the UK, and calls for greater protection, resourcing and clinical leadership of these services. Click here for...Posted on
ACP is organising a series of monthly teaching webinars. For details of topics and dates, please click here.Posted on
The 35th Annual General Meeting of the ACP was held by Zoom on Thursday 24th September 2020. For those unable to attend, the slide presentation is available to download.Posted on
New guidance, prepared by Dr Paul Ross at GSTT, has been published by the UK Chemotherapy Board and endorsed by the ACP.
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SACT consent forms are reviewed on a rolling basis, however of particular note are the recent updates of the breast- and gynae-specific forms, to which many changes have been made.
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The results of a recent survey of trainees in medical oncology have now published. The survey was carried out during Oct/Nov 2019 and addressed some issues of particular importance which are not necessarily covered by the annual GMC survey. The overall response rate to the survey was 32% and it is planned to repeat it in late 2022, following the introduction of anticipated changes to the medical ...Posted on
Applications are invited for the 2021 ACP Prizes (each £1,000). Two McElwain prizes, in addition to a President's Prize are offered. Both are open to trainees in Medical Oncology who are members of the Association of Cancer Physicians.
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Hot off the press, the second edition of Problem Solving in Acute Oncology has been produced by the ACP in partnership with our publishers, EBN Health. This edition provides a hands-on, practical guide to acute oncology for hospital and community teams, GPs and allied care professionals, and includes 38 helpful case studies. It is a valuable tool for doctors, nurses...Posted on
This guidance has been produced by a multidisciplinary working party on behalf of the UK Chemotherapy Board which includes specialist representation from medical, dental and nursing teams across the UK. It has been endorsed by the Clinical Standards Committee of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. The guidance has also been complimented in a letter t...Posted on
Over the past three years the ACP has been working closely with the GMC’s Curriculum Oversight Group to develop a curriculum that meets the requirements set out by ‘Shape of Training’, while continuing to provide the best care for cancer patients.