Enhanced Supportive Care (ESC) in Cancer 2017

Enhanced Supportive Care (ESC) in Cancer is organized by The Christie School of Oncology and would be held on Oct 18, 2017 at Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event for Clinical nurse specialists, GPs, oncologists, palliative care physicians.

Course Description:
This event will focus on the new NHS England initiative ‘Enhanced Supportive Care’ (ESC). It will provide guidance on how to deliver ESC successfully and the story behind its implementation.

The initiative encourages care teams to address more fully the needs of cancer patients – in particular, preventing and managing the adverse physical and psychological effects of cancer and its treatment.

Topics covered:
• How to successfully implement ESC in your centre
• Patient experience of ESC
• Supportive care in early phase trials
• Managing symptoms in patients on active anti-cancer treatment
• Cross boundary working
• Rebranding of palliative care

Summary:
• To review the rationale and evidence behind enhanced supportive care
• To change practice in delivery of supportive care and management of cancer patients
• To discuss and debate the future of supportive care in cancer care

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.