Agenda

The conference will take place on the 1st floor of The Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, with the registration desk being located in the Crush Hall, the Plenary Sessions taking place in the Music Hall and the Open Discussion Forum Sessions in the Ball Room.

09:00
Registration and Refreshments
09:30
Introduction
Malcolm Chisholm MSP
Co-convener, Cross Party Group on Cancer
09:40
Welcome
Harpal Kumar,
Chief Executive, Cancer Research UK
09:55
Health Secretary Address and Questions
Nicola Sturgeon MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing
10:40
Refreshment Break
11:00
Keynote Address
Professor Sir Kenneth Calman KCB, MD, FRCS, DL, FRSE
Chancellor of The University of Glasgow
11:30
Expert Panel and Discussion (Sponsored by Scottish Cancer Foundation)
The public health challenge
Dr Laurence Gruer OBE
Director of Public Health Science, NHS Health Scotland
Quality and equality in cancer care
Professor Nora Kearney
Director, Cancer Care Research Centre
The future of cancer research in Scotland
Professor Roland Wolf
Honorary Director, Cancer Research UK Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School
The patient experience
Jeff Hurst
Cancer patient
12:45
Lunch
13:45
Welcome Back
Nanette Milne MSP
Co-convener, Cross Party Group on Cancer
13:50
Open Discussion Forum 1
Each table will cover one of the following topics:
Meeting the public health challenge
How do we tackle our poor public health record and encourage health and wellbeing in Scotland?
Improving survival- screening, diagnosis and rapid access to treatment
We know that if cancer is diagnosed early, patients have a much greater chance of survival. How can we improve the early detection rate and ensure rapid progression from referral to treatment?
Continuity of care - living with cancer
For patients, the transitions between acute, community and social care can be difficult and bewildering. How can we better co-ordinate care for cancer patients?
Quality in cancer care
Helping to improve the care that cancer patients receive is a key part of NHS Quality Improvement Scotland’s (NHS QIS) work. How can we ensure that the delivery of quality improvements in cancer care is informed by the issues facing cancer patients and those involved in providing cancer services?
Equality in cancer care
How do we ensure equality of access at every stage of the patient journey?
The future of cancer research in Scotland
How can we support high quality research and its translation from bench to bedside?
Learning from the patient experience
How best can the patient voice be heard in the development of cancer policy and service planning (acute, community and social care)?
14:50
Refreshment Break
15:10
Open Discussion Forum 2
(As per Open Discussion Forum 1)
16:10
Closing Remarks
Nanette Milne MSP
Co-convener, Cross Party Group on Cancer
16:30
Close of Conference

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