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The AGM took place as usual at the NCRI conference in Liverpool. The main presentation covered issues such as manpower planning and the RCP Census, the revised Constitution, Shape of Training, the Chemotherapy Board, the Speciality Exam, Revalidation, and new members. You can see the slides here.Posted on
The slides from this meeting held in October of last year are posted here for members access. We are grateful to our sponsors Macmillan, CRUK, Roche and Eisai for their support of this educational meeting. It was endorsed by SIOG (International Society of Geriatric Oncology), as well as approved by the RCP for 6 category 1 (external) credits. The slides are linked to below as passwor...Posted on
You may be interested in the recently published ACP book on Acute Oncology, Problem Solving in Acute Oncology edited by Ernie Marshall, Alison Young, Peter Clark and Peter Selby, which has been produced in collaboration with the ACP and has been sponsored by the association using funds generated from previous meetings. The purpose of the book is to focus on the issues around...Posted on
The new "Acute oncology on the acute medical unit" toolkit has been produced by the RCP. Author Dr Ernie Marshall, is a consultant medical oncologist at the Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology. Download no longer available. The toolkit includes: a quick guide to common oncology emergencies key stages of patient management in the first four and 24 hours how to avoid the a...Posted on
You can now follow us on twitter for : ACP publicity for example regarding prizes, surveys and conferences Oncology updates from conferences Oncology updates of new important papers Links to any new additions on the ACP website Advertising of upcoming conferences/events relevant to medical oncology Follow @ACPUKPosted on
Dr Richard Osborne, Lead Clinician on the NICE Guidelines for CUP, is looking to compile a list of Acute Oncology practitioners (Consultants and nurses with an AO responsibility) in the UK with a view to organising an online forum. Acute Oncologists and specialist nurses responsible for AO services are invited to send their details to this NHS account - richard.osborne...Posted on
Emergency admissions for patients with cancer remain problematic despite the development of acute oncology. There is more that could be done to improve their care and subsequent experiences and outcomes. A joint RCP/RCR working party was established in 2010 to review the experiences of patients with cancer who become acutely unwell and need urgent help and advice; to identify the obstacle...Posted on
Check out this interesting article in The Guardian, discussing the issues facing patients after treatment for cancer.Posted on
Without much fanfare this new publication from the DoH spells out the strategy for improving cancer outcomes in the NHS. Also watch this excellent video interview with Mike Richards and RCP Chairman Clare Gerada, hosted by Doctors.net, discussing some of the issues.Posted on
Prompted by the findings of NCEPOD reports into deaths within 30 days of systemic anticancer treatment, and also deaths within 96 hours of admission to hospital, a joint RCP/RCR working group is now developing a framework that would enable timely and appropriate decision making for patients with cancer who present to emergency care services. This work will support the development of acute oncology...