Upcoming webinars
NCA Lunch and Learn – the Importance of Welfare Benefits Advice to People Living with Cancer
Tuesday 10th September 2024
12.00-1.00pm
4 in 5 people living with cancer are, on average, up to £891 a month worse off because of their illness. Stark statistics show that up to 50% of patients are not aware of how to get advice to identify benefits and support that they may be entitled to.
Macmillan envisage a world where every person affected by cancer is able to access free, impartial advice and guidance in relation to their finances to work in harmony alongside the medical pathway.
Focusing on the importance of welfare benefits advice to people living with cancer, Lucy Mayou and Richard Hunt, Welfare Benefits Development Managers at Macmillan Cancer Support will explore the reasons why benefits advice is so important as well as highlighting the role of the benefits adviser, the outcomes that they can achieve for patients and ways to connect with your local benefit services.
Register for the Share and Learn here
NCA Share and Learn – Immunotherapy for Cancer: Focus on Skin and Hormonal Side Effects
Tuesday 24th September 2024
12.00-1.00pm
In this session Dr Abigail Gault, from the Northern Centre for Cancer Care at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, will take a deep dive into the features of immune related adverse events affecting the skin and endocrine system, including thyroid and adrenal gland disruption. We will learn about the changes in the immune system when these events happen and discuss current treatments & those under investigation through case studies. The webinar will also cover the long term implications these side effects may have.
Register for the Share and Learn here
Speaker Bio – Dr Abigail Gault
NCA Primary Care Education – Head and Neck Cancers
Tuesday 1st October 2024
12.30-1.15pm
Mr Shane Lester, Head and Neck Clinical Lead with the NCA and ENT Consultant at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will talk through the symptoms and key points of head and neck cancers to be aware of in primary care. The session will cover when to seek further advice and refer a patient and the difference that early stage detection makes to outcomes, with a focus on health inequalities.
Register for the Primary Care Education Session here
NCA Primary Care Education – Cancer and the Menopause
Tuesday 24th September 2024
1.00-2.00pm
Many patients experience menopausal symptoms during or after cancer treatment. Just because they have, or have had cancer, does not mean they need to put up with these symptoms.
In this session Dr Charlotte Gooding will cover how to manage menopausal symptoms, giving Health Care Professionals the tools and resources to support your patients, as well as an overview of ongoing work and how to get involved.
Register for the Primary Care Education Session here