Action Mesothelioma Day 2013
Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/07/2013
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location
Gateshead Civic Centre
Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund are marking the day by holding a Mesothelioma conference for patients, carers, health and legal professionals along with trade unions and all individual members affected by mesothelioma. Look out for speakers details and registration form.
Action Mesothelioma Day
Gateshead Civic Centre, Regents Street, Gateshead. NE8 1HH
Friday 5th July 10 am – 3.30pm
Action Mesothelioma Conference
“Stepping Stones”
Programme:
10.00 Coffee and Registration
10.30 Welcome by Chair: Dr Mark Weatherhead Respiratory Chest Physician Northumbria Healthcare
10.50 The Role of the Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist: Sue Longstaff, Gateshead NHS Trust
11.10 Chemotherapy in Mesothelioma: Dr Jane Margetts, Bobby Robson Cancer Research Centre
11.30 Managing Fatigue: Gillian Evans. Occupational Therapist. Northumbria Healthcare
11.50 Benefits and Compensation: Ian McFall Head of Litigation at Thompsons Solicitors
12.10 Macmillan Patient Care: Pam Ransom Macmillan Lead Northumbria Healthcare Trust
12.30 Ask the Panel
12.45 – 1.40 LUNCH
MAKE YOUR MARK FOR MESO
1.45. Chair: MKMRF Patron Ian McFall
1.55 ‘Daft as a Brush Patient Care’: Brian Burnie Founder
2.15 Current Mesothelioma Research Projects. Dr Sam Janes University College London
Mesothelioma Tissue Bank
2.35. Patients Perspective: Carrol Douglas- Welsh
2.55 Home Nursing and Hospice Care: Cara Walton Specialist Palliative Care Nurse
Marie Curie Newcastle
3.15 Ask the Panel
3.30. Tea/coffee
To make a reservation please download the registration form for the event.
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