Programme

Theme: The future oncology workforce & workplace

Friday 12 September 2025: Transforming yourself and transforming others

This will be a pre-conference workshop on education and training (limited to 60 places only on a first-come will get registered basis).

Topics considered include:

Building and running a team
Attending an inquest or incident review
Job planning and contracts
Pregnancy planning, fertility issues
Coaching
Negotiation skills
Training in research and research methods
Challenges of telehealth – legal issues
Integrating other health professionals into the oncology workforce
Career journeys, development from medical student to successful consultant and beyond
Life outside of medicine (personal reflections on their interesting activities outside of work)
Writing SBA questions & update on the SCE Medical Oncology
Mentorship skills training (for seniors) and launch of scheme for Medical Oncology
Training in research and research methods
Educational supervision

Saturday 13 September 2025: Transforming the clinical service

Topics considered include:

The future cancer service
Service development initiatives: Acute immunotherapy toxicity service?
Acute Oncology Service
Capacity and demand modelling – SACT implementation
Idiots guide to commissioning
Introducing a new therapy into your practice
Quality improvement projects
Artificial intelligence (AI) in oncology
Chemotherapy data sets – what can be learned from delivery data?
New service developments: pharmacist-led, nurse-led chemo clinics, supportive care service
Specific audit projects that impact on service quality

Sunday 14 September 2025: Transforming the clinical service

Topics considered include: