Agenda

09:00
Registration and Refreshments
09:30
Introduction and Welcome
Kenneth Macintosh MSP (Chair)
Co-Convener, Cross Party Group on Cancer in the Scottish Parliament
09:40
Keynote Address and Questions
Andy Kerr MSP,
Minister for Health and Community Care in the Scottish Parliament (invited)
10:05
Keynote Address
"Challenges of Cancer in 2020"
Sir David Carter
Chairman, The Health Foundation; Trustee of Cancer Research UK
10:25
Refreshment Break
10:40
Expert Panel and Discussion
Is Scotland Prepared for the Future of Cancer?
Chaired by Kenneth Macintosh, MSP
Co-Convenor, Cross Party Group on Cancer in the Scottish Parliament
What will cancer look like in 2020?
How can we tackle the future trends in cancer incidence and survival?
Sir David Carter
Chairman, The Health Foundation; Trustee of Cancer Research UK
The benefits and challenges of a new generation of cancer treatments
How will Scotland ensure access and equalities for patients?
Professor Jim Cassidy, Beatson Oncology Centre and University of Glasgow
Will patients have more choice and power?
What role can patients play in the development of cancer policy?
Dr. Bob Grant, Chair, Scottish Cancer Group, Scottish Executive Health Department
Does the health service have the capacity for what’s required?
How can NHS Scotland prepare to meet the resource and capacity demands of the future?
Peter Bates, Chair, NHS Tayside
How will the patient journey change?
How can we make the system work for patients?
Bill Clark, Director of Social Work Services, West Dunbartonshire Social Services
11:55
Introduction to the Open Discussion Forum
Kenneth Macintosh, MSP
Co-Convener, Cross Party Group on Cancer in the Scottish Parliament
12:00
Refreshment Break
12:15
Open Discussion Forum I
Each table will cover one of the following topics in the morning and one in the afternoon:
What will cancer look like in 2020?
How can we tackle the future trends in cancer incidence and survival?
The benefits and challenges of a new generation of cancer treatments
How will Scotland ensure access and equalities for patients?
Will patients have more choice and power?
What role can patients play in the development of cancer policy?
Does the health service have the capacity for what’s required?
How can NHS Scotland prepare to meet the resource and capacity demands of the future?
How will the patient journey change?
How can we make the system work for patients?
13:30 - 14.45
Lunch
14:45
Welcome Back
David Davidson, MSP Co-Convener, Cross Party Group on Cancer in the Scottish Parliament
14:50
Open Discussion Forum 2
15:50 - 16:10
Refreshment Break
16:10
Keynote Address and Summing Up of Open Discussion Forum Outcome
Dr. Anna Gregor, SCAN Clinical Director, Southeast of Scotland Cancer Network (SCAN)
16:25
Closing Remarks
David Davidson, MSP Co-Convener, Cross Party Group on Cancer in the Scottish Parliament
16:40
Close of Conference