Taking place on 4-5 October, the relaunch of the Annual Radiotherapy Conference promises interactive panels and contemporary proffered paper sessions.
The two-day conference will provide an “enriching and immersive environment for learning, meeting peers, and sharing best practice”, a spokesperson for the SoR said.
Attendees will have the opportunity to submit their work as a proffered paper, to hear from guest keynote speakers and to learn about the latest CoR-affiliated research.
Sessions on offer
Taking place in Brighton, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole, from Friday 4 October to Saturday 5 October, the conference will explore:
- Clinical advancements
- Clinical governance
- Embracing technology
- Radiotherapy late effects
- Amplifying patient and carer voices
- Empowering individuals through workforce development
- Caring for our professionals
- Radiotherapy operational and strategic leadership
- Recruitment and retention in radiotherapy
Also on offer at this year’s conference is the first National Radiotherapy Patient Experience Survey since 2012.
It aims to facilitate patients in sharing their experiences of radiotherapy, and will support managers and practitioners to develop and deliver services to meet patients' expectations and requirements.
Key insights and support
Following the close of day one of the conference, attendees are invited to a gala dinner which includes an arrival drink, three-course dinner, half a bottle of wine, tea, and coffee and after-dinner chocolates.
On Saturday, the Radiotherapy Skin Care Guidance Update session will overview existing guidelines, the development process, and limitations identified and reported at the time of publication, followed by an explanation of the purpose of, and key insights from, the recent national skin care survey reported in the Radiography journal in April.
Part two of the presentation will discuss the purpose and work of the Radiation Induced Skin Reactions (RISR) special interest group, and suggest where focused efforts to improve patient-centred skin care for radiation induced skin reactions are needed, including priorities for research and service evaluation.
The full schedule for the event can be found online here.
(Image: Attendees at the Annual Radiotherapy Conference 2020)