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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dr. Lucy Gossage as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (part 20)

Discussion about Lucy’s career, Ironman triathlon and 5K Your Way an initiative to help people move against cancer.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) consider the importance of exercise for people living with and beyond cancer.

2) explore the resources on the 5K Your Way website: https://5kyourway.org/.

3) reflect on how you could encourage more people living with and beyond cancer to move against cancer.

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Links from podcast:

5K Your Way: https://5kyourway.org/

Move Charity: https://movecharity.org/ 

Erdinger Alkoholfrei 5KYW challenge: https://5kyourway.org/blogs-and-news/f/erdinger-alkoholfrei-5k-your-way-january-challenge 

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with JJ, as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 19).

Discussion about JJ’s cancer treatments, how his family have coped and how he is recovering post-treatment.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) Reflect upon the support you offer patients with a head and neck cancer and consider how this may be improved.

2) Reflect upon the holistic services in your area to support patients living with and beyond a head and neck cancer diagnosis.

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Links from podcast:

5K Your Way https://5kyourway.org

A song dedicated to JJ’s wife Sacha: https://open.spotify.com/track/2JPb2qtlxbUyFa39MMoPgq?si=jx3SAIhGTvam3RpEh24gSQ&nd=1&utm_medium=organic&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA7WNYQuCMBiEf838qLRJUCARlFEgWNZnmTp1Od18fS39982gnxAcHNzD3dWIZth63mA0ynJ2uTGukl3j7QzoYswx0EZ0DqF%2BOSqVjqCCeqkQtic0tFqw%2B2vnurURAs8b6%2FQSZ7RHNWWPOeRsE0U6rnrCwkESdnhOLNmf69P9xVt2M8ea%2BlVy%2FT5xpTI78f83QtddYenKKQXHEUSgoeKdzJ0URCkABAT4logCPsYrmjgpAQAA&product=open&%24full_url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2F2JPb2qtlxbUyFa39MMoPgq%3Fsi%3Djx3SAIhGTvam3RpEh24gSQ&feature=organic&_referrer=twitter&_branch_match_id=1022038708440572039

CPR video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O92KL1mw77c

JJ: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm10374054/

JJ’s video diary: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OeLeEpB1HXA&list=PL9Sa0ovqqn_Z38cw-_rC3pbJ9W2gSvkry

JJ’s video for Macmillan:

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/treatment/types-of-treatment/radiotherapy/your-radiotherapy-team

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Danny Hutton as part of the Leadership Series (part 15)

Discussion about the Radiotherapy Operational Delivery Network, projects and Danny’s career journey.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) look up your local operational delivery network. Are you aware of their current projects?

2) consider a project you would like your ODN to take forward.

3) consider how you might present this project to the ODN?

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Links from podcast:

NHS operational delivery networks: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/part-rel/odn/ 

Radiotherapy UK charity: https://radiotherapy.org.uk/ 

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Holly Roberts as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 18)

Discussion about Larsen’s cancer treatment journey and how Larsen’s pride charity was formed along with what to expect from them.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 
1) reflect upon your practice in preparing paediatric brain tumour patients, how you can you familiarise them with the space / machines / processes to reduce anxiety and give them greater control over their treatment?
2) reflect upon your communication and use of language with paediatric brain tumour patients, how could this be adapted to help them to understand the process / feel more at ease / be inclusive of communication challenges they may now face? Can you identify what percentage of information is delivered direct to parents to explain, compared to the percentage of information you deliver direct to the child - does this require rebalancing?
3) reflect upon your / your centre’s practice around younger children (< 8) and general anaesthetic; consider the pros cons of GA and the implications for children with brain tumours, and weigh up the implications to treatment against prognosis and the ‘whole’ child.

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Links from podcast:

It Is Tough and Tiring but It Works—Children’s Experiences of Undergoing Radiotherapy’: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4824387/
Radiotherapy and proton beam treatment for children’s brain tumours: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/childrens-cancer/brain-tumours/treatment/radiotherapy-and-proton-beam
The Invisible String: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlUxXexjhYI
Children’s experiences and responses towards an intervention for psychological preparation for radiotherapy: https://ro-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13014-017-0942-5

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Captain Ken Errington as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 17)

Discussion about navigating a cancer diagnosis while serving in the British Army.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) consider challenges young people with a cancer diagnosis face.

2) reflect on the difficulties someone serving in the military might face following a cancer diagnosis.

3) reflect on support services available to younger people living with and beyond cancer in your department.

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Links from podcast:

Trekstock charity: https://www.trekstock.com/ 

Cancer and the British Army: https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2021/11/serving-with-cancer-international-mens-day-2021/ 

British Army Recovery Capability: https://www.army.mod.uk/people/work-well/army-recovery-capability/ 

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dr. Alex King as part of Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 23).

Discussion about Psychological Care for Cancer Patients.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) consider and reflect on the scope of your role in cancer psychological care – universal, enhanced or specialist.

2) consider some of the roles of specialist professionals in cancer psychological care.

3) reflect on the value of open questions, active listening and collaborative problem-solving in first-line psychological care.

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Links from podcast:

Cancer care map: https://www.cancercaremap.org/care-provider/dr-alex-king/ 

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Rhea Crighton as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 16)

Discussion about living with and beyond cervical cancer, late effects of treatment and survivorship.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) What support services such as a dietitian, psychologist, psychosexual therapist, does your department offer patients receiving pelvic radiotherapy?

2) How can you, as an individual, support your patients who may present with symptoms of Pelvic Radiation Disease.

3) What information do you provide patients regarding the possible long term/late effects of radiotherapy? Is there anything you think that could be improved and if so how might you start to make improvements?

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Links from podcast: 

Jo Divine: https://www.jodivine.com/blogs/sexual-health/jo-divine-health-brochure.

Living with Long-Term Effects of Radiotherapy: A Patient’s Perspective by Rhea Crighton: https://www.jmirs.org/article/S1939-8654(20)30225-3/pdf.

Home Start: https://www.home-start.org.uk/a-volunteer-to-support-you.

Mummy’s Star: https://www.mummysstar.org/healthcare-support.
Video showing the dilators often handed out by NHS: https://www.medicalshop.shop/products/amielle-care.

Great blog by Dr Tracie Miles: https://www.evidentlycochrane.net/vaginal-dilator-therapy-vibrate-dilate-or-wait/.

The guidelines Tracie mentions in her blog:

https://www.omegahealthcare.co.uk/images/guidelines%20on%20vaginal%20dilation.pdf.

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Episode summary: Education and Workforce Development Series Part 22

Naman Julka-Anderson andJo McNamara catch up with Melanie Clarkson and Prof. Ricardo Khine as part of Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 22)

Discussion about advanced practice.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) What is advanced practice?

2) How do you think the levels of practice work in your department and the existing roles?

3) What do you think drives advanced practice within the workforce?

Complete this form for your accredited digital badge: https://bit.ly/3GbtR1X.

Links from podcast:

https://cs1.e-learningforhealthcare.org.uk/public/ACP/ACP_01_001/index.html this is the e-lfh ACP toolkit if you haven’t used it before.

https://advanced-practice.hee.nhs.uk/reports-and-publications/ on here is the supervision guidance and a good link to CPD signposting for those ACPs who may feel they have a gap in education/ training.

https://aape.org.uk/huuiuydcqrgccgndfa3qudehz/ Association of Advanced Practice Educators (AAPE) student handbook https://advanced-practice.hee.nhs.uk/news-and-events/governance-of-advanced-practice-in-health-and-care-provider-organisations/ to  work through before anyone starts a programme. 

https://www.collegeofradiographers.ac.uk/education/accreditation/advanced-practitioner - accreditation CoR accreditation.

https://advanced-practice.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/eportfolio-route/ supported e-portfolio route with HEE for accreditation.

https://advanced-practice.hee.nhs.uk/news-and-events/governance-of-advanced-practice-in-health-and-care-provider-organisations/ HEE Maturity Matrix for managers and trusts.

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Naman Julka-Anderson andJo McNamara catch up with Dr. Elsa van Garderen as part of Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 21)

Discussion about proton therapy and an innovative solution by Alceli to make proton therapy more sustainable.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) reflect on situations where proton therapy would be better for the patient than conventional radiotherapy, but the patient is receiving X-rays. 

2) reflect on the importance of sustainability in radiotherapy.

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Links from podcast:

Alceli: http://www.alceli.com/ 

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World Radiography Day 2022 with Tara Smith and Dr. Lisa Whittaker

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