Encouraging patients to remain physically active at all stages of their cancer pathway

Isla Veal discusses her team's work on physical activity and exercise with cancer patients. This work was awarded the Eric Watts Award 2024 runner up prize.

Isla Veal introduces the work of Guy's and St Thomas' with South East London Cancer Alliance (SELCA), on including physical activity and exercise in the care plans of cancer patients.

This work was awarded the Eric Watts Award 2024 runner up prize for excellence in patient care and patient engagement.

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Oncology Highly Specialist Physiotherapist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

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18/07/24

Rhodri Smith My Clinical Genetics Training Journey

Pooja Dasani: The evolving role of a genetic counsellor in a genomic era

As genetic counsellors we bring to the genomic medicine era of complex big data and increasing technological advances a set of unique skills and experience in providing patient centric scientific information whilst managing ethical, psychosocial, and familial aspects of genomics.

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11/07/24

Andy Broomhead And Dani Roe Diabetes UK On Stigma

Andy Broomhead and Dani Roe: Diabetes and stigma

I often don't go to appointments. I know I'm stupid. I make up all these ridiculous excuses. Oh, it's raining. Oh, I'm tired today. I just feel so bad when I'm there that it's better for me not to go.

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08/07/24

Patricia Munn: A patient perspective on misinformation

A lack of adequate information can result in patients feeling confused and alone in the treatment of their condition, which particularly when chronic, can have devastating effects.

Encouraging patients to remain physically active at all stages of their cancer pathway

Speaker

Isla Veal

RCP Improvement

Pooja Dasani: The evolving role of a genetic counsellor in a genomic era

Andy Broomhead and Dani Roe: Diabetes and stigma

Patricia Munn: A patient perspective on misinformation