National Prostate Cancer Conference 2006 - Programme
09.00 Registration begins
Refreshments available and Exhibition Areas open
10.00 Opening remarks
from the Conference Chair, Humphrey Walters, motivational coach, lecturer and writer
10.05 Introduction and welcome
from Professor Paul Forster, Chairman, The Prostate Cancer Charity
10.10 The Healthcare Commission & Applying its Influence
The independent Healthcare Commission is responsible for assessing the performance of healthcare organisations.
What is it doing about cancer - and prostate cancer in particular? Anna Walker, the Commission's Chief Executive, will
reflect on how it can improve its approach and impact on NHS practice.
Anna Walker, Chief Executive, The Healthcare Commission
10.40 Specialist Prostate Cancer Nurses – the Key to Improvement?
Specialist nurses are increasingly playing a vital role in enabling men with prostate cancer to make effective treatment
choices - but where's the hard evidence? In this session, Professor Alison Richardson will present the results of a
three-year study of the impact of a group of Specialist Prostate Cancer Nurses and explore the challenges of rolling
out these posts in the face of NHS staffing cuts.
Professor Alison Richardson, Professor of Cancer and Palliative Nursing Care, King's College, London
Maggie Crowe, Consultant Nurse for Cancer Services and Lead Cancer Nurse, Royal United Hospital, Bath
11.30 Morning Tea
11.55 Guy’s One-Stop Service – a Model to Follow?
The Prostate Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital claims to be the UK's leading 'one stop shop' for the treatment of
prostate cancer. This innovative service is designed to allow clinicians to fit treatment options around the needs of
individual patients - ensuring swift diagnosis, reduced hospital visits and a unique nurse counselling service. In this
session, the Guy's team will illustrate the service by presenting real life case-studies.
Mr Declan Cahill, Consultant Urologist, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London
Ms Netty Nichol, Prostate Clinical Nurse Specialist, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London
12.40 Screening – a Distant Dream?
The debate for and against PSA-based prostate cancer screening rages, often creating more heat than light.
This session aims to take a different approach - reviewing the scientific challenge of developing a new generation
of tests, scanning the world for relevant international research and asking what unique role the UK can play in
hastening a more reliable test for prostate cancer.
Professor Freddie Hamdy, Professor of Urology, University of Sheffield
Dr Chris Parker, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Clinical Oncology, Institute of Cancer Research
and Royal Marsden Hospital, London
13.25 Lunch
14.25 The Challenges of Innovation
Prostate cancer is becoming an area of increased activity - yet, at the same time, NHS budgets are coming
under increased pressure. John Neate reviews the task facing the prostate cancer community in ensuring that
progress and innovation don't simply run into the sand.
John Neate, Chief Executive, The Prostate Cancer Charity
14.40 Awareness Raising – What Works?
Following decades of neglect, many campaigns are being run to raise awareness of prostate cancer, but do they
work? How can men's health behaviour be influenced? This session will outline an innovative joint project between
Government and the campaigning group, the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action, to measure the impact of
awareness raising. Dr Ian Banks will review the wider challenges of ensuring that men get a fair deal in health care.
Dr Ian Banks, President of the European Men’s Health Forum
Mike Birtwistle, Head of Health Practice, AS Biss and Co
Jonathan Berry, Executive Director, Health Improvement, ContinYou
15.10 Afternoon Tea
15.40 The Role of Diet, Lifestyle and Herbal Medicine
Diet, lifestyle and herbal medicine can play an important – and sometimes controversial – role in dealing with
prostate cancer. In this participative session, the panel will review the latest developments in these fields. What is
the evidence and what is a matter of personal conviction? Peter Loader will share his personal experience of
changing his diet and lifestyle to get the most out of life.
Liz Butler, Senior Nutritional Therapist, Bristol Cancer Help Centre
Peter Loader, Secretary of the Somerset Prostate Cancer Support Association
Dr Julie Whitehouse, Course Leader, BSc (Hons) Health Sciences: Herbal Medicine, University of Westminster
16.30 There is Another Way
A diagnosis of prostate cancer had a profound effect on Andy Ripley. Yet the overall effect has been to focus
his mind, to make him more attentive and to heighten his love for his family and the quality of his relationships. In
this very personal session, prepare to be moved and inspired!
Andy Ripley, Former rugby international hero, rower and successful businessman
16.50 Conference closing remarks
from Professor Jonathan Waxman, President, The Prostate Cancer Charity>
17.00 Conference concludes
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