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⭐️N.Ireland launch a Cancer Nursing Career Pathway⭐️
UKONS welcomes this framework to support career progression in cancer nursing. Competencies were adapted by permission from ACCEND (HEE, 2022) & CCLG/RCN (2022).
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📣 Persistent heartburn is not normal.
This is a key message of Oseophagel Cancer Awareness month this February.
When persistent heartburn, acid reflux or indigestion is a feature for 3 weeks or more, get checked.✅
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🌍 8.3 billion people. No two the same.
On World Cancer day, the ‘United by Unique’ theme reminds us that cancer doesn’t define a person.
💙 Let’s keep advocating for the individual at the heart of cancer care.
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🎤 Introducing Breathe Strong podcasts.
HASAG Asbestos Disease Support & EGFR+UK charity bring you these new podcasts - not just for the Mesothelioma community.
Watch: youtube.com/@breathestro...
Listen: Spotify/Apple
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🌟 Tune in to the Cancer Professionals Podcast! 🌟
A Macmillan & UKONS venture, it’s a great way to enhance clinical insight as you support individuals with cancer.
Listen on Spotify & Apple. See here: www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-p...
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*Cervical Cancer Prevention Week*
This year’s theme highlights the life-saving impact of HPV vaccination.
Let’s:
✔️ Promote HPV vaccination for all eligible groups
✔️ Encourage cervical screening uptake
✔️ Challenge myths and misinformation
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Some memories are always worth a revisit!
Here’s a special video capturing just a few of the highlights from our 2025 UKONS November conference held in Birmingham.
Look out for yourself & your colleagues in the video. Thanks Derek @Digi Deli.
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This week is Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week.
Stomach, oesophageal, liver, pancreatic, lung & brain cancer have an average 5-year survival of just 16%.
We must close the research gap to save lives.
Learn more here. 👇
lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk
#CloseTheResearchGap
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Connection is powerful.⚡️
2026 brings great things ahead including, National Cancer CNS Day (16 March), educational webinars & in-person events, and our November conference in Glasgow.
Follow us here at Bluesky, LinkedIn & Instagram to stay connected.
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Bringing Season’s Greetings to all our members across the four nations and beyond! We wish you a happy Christmas with time to connect & refresh.
Reflecting on our 20 year celebrations, we have come far and look forward to more progress ahead.
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Here’s a date for those new 2026 diaries!
National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day is Monday 16th March.
Note this date to highlight the vital and complex role of CNSs and raise awareness of the importance of safeguarding the future of the cancer nursing workforce.
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We are pleased to announce new leadership updates, effective today:
* Dr Mary Tanay assumes the role of President
* Dr Jo Bird has been appointed President-Elect
* Dr Karen Campbell now serves as Immediate Past President
Our sincere gratitude to Karen and best wishes to Mary and Jo.
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Do join us if you are a UKONS member for our AGM today at 4pm.
Remember to check your email for the link.
All members are encouraged to attend.
We look forward to seeing you online.
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Before we tip into December, there’s just time to mark gastric cancer awareness.
Symptoms can be vague but if any of these noted in the video persist for more than 3 weeks, seek medical advice:
Take a look at this video, 'youtube what is stomach cancer uk' share.google/vBrEQWCdbheM...
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Thank-you for sharing our 20th Year Anniversary #UKONS2025! 🌟
Huge thanks to all who attended - our presenters, members, champions, supporting charities and our industry partners who helped to make it possible, including Media 1 Productions.
See you in Glasgow for #UKONS2026!
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#UKONS2025 saw the Handover of Presidency from Dr Karen Campbell to Dr Mary Tanay.
With sincere thanks to you, Karen for your supportive leadership and championing of cancer nursing. We look forward to furthering of the UKONS mission under your guidance, Mary.
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Not easy to say goodbye to these exceptional board & co-opted members stepping down from board @ #UKONS2025. Huge thanks for helping shape UKONS as we know it. 🌟
Mark Foulkes, @mfoulkes.bsky.social Lyndel Moore, Nellie Kumaralingam, Tracy Wilson, Sophie Maycock & Debora Franchini.
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🌟Celebrating our #UKONS2025 Poster winners🌟
1st: Emma Davey
2nd: Noreen Hawkshaw & team
3rd: University Hospitals Sussex Onco-Toxicity & Immuno service
Young & Early Career Cancer Nurses category: Rachel O' Malley
Past President’s category: Martin Galligan (not pictured)
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Our #UKONS2025 Past President’s award went to Laura McNab. 🌟
Laura received the award ‘in recognition of her outstanding dedication and inspiring leadership in Systemic Anticancer Therapy (SACT) Education’.
Congratulations Laura! 👏
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Fabulous #UKONS2025 Saturday session from Rebecca Pope, Data Scientist.
Real world learnings from GOSH Roche collaboration, show that integrating AI into healthcare is possible. The right people at the table can bring about great things. 🌟
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The Saturday pm #UKONS2025 breakout sessions proved a great way for members to share space in the following interests:
-Transformation in Workforce
- Advances in Surgical-oncology
- Acute Cancer Care
- Radiotherapy
Thank you to all presenters and session chairs.
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Saturday am breakout sessions @ #UKONS2025 packed an informative punch in the following categories.
- SACT
- Supportive Care
- Genomics
- Haematology-Onc
Thanks to all speakers and to the session chairs.
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During #UKONS2025, Dr. Helena Ullgren, President of European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) presents Professor Annie Young with an EONS Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding contribution to the field of cancer nursing. Truly well deserved!
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More #UKONS2025 highlights…
Super informative session to launch Day 2 of #UKONS2025 from Elaine Vickers (Clinical Educator & Speaker, Science Communicated Ltd) demystifying the successes behind 20 years of systematic SACT treatment and touching on the challenges ahead.
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What a way to end the day, closing reflections from Dr. Karen Campbell, an evening celebration at our Welcome reception, incorporating our 20th Anniversary awards in seven categories and a night of dancing and karaoke.
Congratulations to all our runner-ups and winners!
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Thought provoking session ‘Finding the Right Ladder’ delivered by Dr Lucy Gossage: Oncologist, Triathlete & Founder of Move Against Cancer
Lucy shared 3 powerful concepts that resonated deeply with our community:
1. Balance matters
2. Redefining failure
3. Find your why
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Thanks to all our speakers taking part in our four Friday afternoon breakout sessions of Clinical Practice, Education & Training, Leadership and management and Audit & Innovation.
Inspirational sessions and something for everyone to take away into practice.
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Professor Julian Marchesi, @Imperial College London, shares some powerful insights on the gut microbiome.
The use of intestinal microbiota transplants show promising signs to prehabilitate the gut for cancer treatment, improving future patient outcomes.
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We love showcasing the person-centred work you do!
Four standout oral abstracts were chosen for plenary. Thanks to Emma Davey, Dr. Jeff Hanna, Rachel O’Malley and Mary Albiona, for demonstrating nurses’ vital role in reducing disparities & changing practice.
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Powerful session, delivered by Professor Alison Leary.
The nursing workforce is a high knowledge intensive workforce, providing an incredible return on investment (ROI) yet this is not reflected numerically.
Rather than minimising our efforts we can advocate our impact.
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