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Applying Mindfulness in Cancer Care - Friday 16 March 2012
Forthcoming Events
Applying Mindfulness in Cancer Care
Friday 16 March 2012 10:00 - 16:30
Westleigh Conference Centre, Lea Road, Lea, Preston, PR4 0RB
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP *
Workshop Facilitators:
Christina Shennan, Psychotherapist UKCP, Cancer Help, Croston House, Garstang
Alistair Smith, Clinical Psychologist
Cost: no charge (although there will be a charge to your organisation if you are accepted for a place and do not give at least 7 days notice should you wish to cancel - this charge is £30)
AIMS
This one-day workshop, for health / social care professionals and volunteer supporters, will help you learn how mindfulness training and practice can benefit you, both personally and in your work. It will also help you consider how to share the advantages of being mindful with patients and their carers.
We will be considering the evidence-base, philosophy and research on mindfulness-based interventions, with particular reference to the field of cancer care.
The workshop will be interactive and experiential, since mindfulness is best grasped through practicing it. You will therefore be invited to take part in meditative exercises during the event.
We will also spend time during the afternoon considering what you might do next, to help bring mindfulness into your own life and/or into your work and what support may be available for this from other workshop participants or from further afield.
As places are very limited a registration form will need to completed and returned before you will know whether you have been allocated a place on the workshop. Tea/coffee throughout the day and lunch will be provided.
Should you have any queries, please contact Jeanette Smalley at the Cancer Network office on either (01772) 647045 or jeanette.smalley@lsccn.nhs.uk. Please click here for the Mindfulness Study Day 16 March 2012 registration form.
Please click here for the latest mindfulness flyer
* please note if you attended the recent mindfulness training session on 23 September, then there is no need to attend this workshop
4th Upper GI Study Day
Wednesday 25 April 2012 - Barton Grange Hotel 09:15 - 16:15
Who should attend?
All Clinicians involved in the delivery of Upper GI Cancer Services in Lancashire and South Cumbria - AHPs, Nurses, Doctors, Research Nurses, etc
Subjects covered:
- Post operative Nursing care
- Psychological implications
- Chemotherapy/Radiotherapy management
- Research Trials/Audits/ 3 year results
Please click here for the event flyer
Please click here to register for the event
Events available to book online
The Psychological Impact of Cancer on Older Adults and Vulnerable Patients
Recent Event Reports
Thursday 2 February 2012
The Psychological Impact of Cancer on Older Adults and Vulnerable Patients
The Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Network would once again like to thank the 90 delegates that attended this conference, held at the Preston Gujarat Hindu Society on Thursday 2 February 2012. Keynote speaker for the day was Professor Sheila Payne from the End of Life Observatory, and debates were held on Cultural Issues, Learning Disabilities, patients of No Fixed Abode, and Dementia.
Please click here for the presentations from Age UK and Neil Swindlehurst (Opens in New Window)
Please click here for the presentation from Professor Sheila Payne (Opens in New Window)
Please click here for the presentation from Julie Foster (Opens in New Window)
We would also be very grateful for your feedback, and would appreciate you sparing us a couple of minutes to complete an online survey. To go to the online evaluation form - please click here (Opens in New Window)
Wednesday 19 October 2011
Open Nurse / AHP Meeting
Trinity Hospice, Low Moor Road, Bispham, Lancs
The Network once again held a one-day Open Nurse / AHP study day on Wednesday 19 October 2011, at Trinity Hospice. A big thank you to all our speakers, and to everyone who attended. Also, a big thanks to Trinity Hospice for letting us use their facilities.
Please click here for event presentations
6 October 2011
Joint Network Teams Event at the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel
Click here for the event presentations
Wednesday 28 September 2011
"Move More" Physical Activity Event
Macmillan Cancer Support and Lancashire & South Cumbria Cancer Network held the “Move More” Event for Health Professionals on Wednesday 28 September. Focussing on the vital part that Physical Activity has to play in avoiding, treating, managing and surviving cancer, speakers included:
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Professor Rob Thomas
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Phil Brown, (former) Manager of Preston North End FC
- Jo Foster, Macmillan Cancer Support Physical Activity Project
- Representatives from Public Health
- Cancer Patients/Survivors giving their varied experiences around physical activity
Click here for event presentations / pictures from the event (coming soon)
Mindfulness Conference, Barton Grange - 23 September 2011
The concept for the conference was developed by Christina Shennan, a psychotherapist based at Croston House, Garstang. The event was funded by Cancerhelp, Preston together with 20 bursary places funded by the Rosemere Cancer Foundation and match funded by the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Network.
There were a blend of presentations during the day mixing theoretical studies evidencing the impact of a Mindfulness Approach and some demonstrations of mindfulness practices, which were simple enough for delegates to be able to follow and perhaps replicate at home.
The event evaluated extremely well and discussions are underway to develop a one day study day to help health and social care staff understand more about Mindfulness. This will be an experiential day of mindfulness practice , as well as an introduction to mindfulness theory, so staff can better understand the principles of Mindfulness and how mindfuness practices can support patients and their families, as well as help staff in their often demanding roles. Please visit the Network website during November for more information about this.
Presentations are are available by clicking on the links below. Should you require information on either the two day courses which are available through Trish Bartley at Bangor University or when Christina Shennan is running the next course(s) at Croston House, please feel free to make contact with them.
Christina Shennan Presentation
Open Nurse / AHP Meeting - Tuesday 24 May 2011
A big thank you to everyone who helped make this study day a success! We hope everyone who attended found the day useful and informative. Below are the presentations/documents from the day. Please email enquiries@lsccn.nhs.uk with any feedback or queries, marking your email for the attention of Joanna. Our next event will be on Wednesday 19 October 2011 - we hope you are able to make it - more details will be available soon.
Please click here for event presentations