South West Wales: Cancer Allied Health Professionals & Nurse Research Conference

The Wales Cancer Research Centre (WCRC) will be holding the first regional cancer Allied Health Professional (AHP) and nurse research network conference. The event is hosted by, and features, staff from south west Wales, but WCRC welcome nurses and AHPs from all over Wales to join us. Whether you are well versed in research or are totally new to it, we invite you to come to network, hear best practice and learn from your peers.

Programme:

13:00 - 13:10 Welcome

13:10 - 13:30 WCRC update – Jane Hopkinson, Nichola Gale

13:30 - 14:50 Invited speakers

• 13:30 - 13:50 Becoming a Chief Investigator - Ceri Battle
• 13:50 - 14:10 Nursing Research Strategy within Swansea Bay University Health Board - Louise Condon
• 14:10 - 14:30 Barriers nurses face in engaging in research - Anne Claire Owen

14:30 - 14:50 Radiotherapy research in the US and UK - Regina Ley

14:50 - 15:20 Breakout/networking groups

• AHP (non radiographer)
• Nursing
• Radiographers

15:20 - 15:35 – Break

15:35 – 16:35 – Regional updates

• 15:35 - 15:55 north Wales
• 15:55 - 16:15 south east Wales
• 16:15 - 16:35 south west Wales

16:35 - 17:00 Discussion and close