SWAG Cancer Alliance

'The SWAG CA & Velindre Cancer Centre Monthly National IO Education Forum'
2025-11-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-01 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-03 13:00 - 14:00 UTC and 20 more dates | Online
This collaborative forum between the SWAG Cancer Alliance and Velindre Cancer Centre is scheduled for the first Thursday of each month and showcases presentations from a range of guest speakers.
Forthcoming agendas/joining instructions may be requested from VCCNational.IOEducationForum@wales.nhs.uk

Leukaemia early diagnosis, blood testing and NICE cancer guidelines
2023-12-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
Join our online event on 14th Dec 2023, 7 PM UTC, to learn about early diagnosis, blood testing, and NICE cancer guidelines for Leukaemia.
SWAG Cancer Alliance and Leukaemia Care held an event in April 2022, primarily aimed at pharmacists. This was a basic introduction to leukaemia diagnosis, combined with a talk on interactions with leukaemia treatments.
Since then, Leukaemia Care has conducted research into the challenges involved with blood testing according to the NICE guidelines. This was followed by a roundtable discussion to determine key messages:

Capacity issues may affect the undertaking of blood testing,

Greater awareness required of NICE guidelines and actions for people with symptoms
Do NICE guidelines symptoms match patient experience?

This work has underpinned this early diagnosis event’s focus to provide a broader blood testing educational session for all Primary Care Network HCP specialisms.
Faculty:
Dr Helen Winter, Medical Oncologist, SWAG Cancer Alliance, UHBW
Dr Amelia Randle, GP, SWAG Cancer Alliance, Urgent and Emergency Care Clinical Advisor NHSE SW
Dr Katherine Hodby, Consultant Haematologist, UHBW
Dr Rachel Dommett, Paediatric Consultant Haematologist, UHBW
Ade Williams MBE, Superintendent Pharmacist, Oncology and Community Lead – Primary Care Pharmacy Association
Dr Sarah Smith – GP, Chepstow Community Hospital, Chepstow
Charlotte Crowley, Evidence & Policy Manager, Leukaemia care
Register Here for the Leukaemia early diagnosis, blood testing and NICE cancer guidelines

SAVE THE DATE - Inclusivity Unleashed: A New Era of Accelerated and Diverse Cancer Research (Details to Follow)
2023-11-17
