The UK's leading professional conference for all those working in the care, treatment and support of children, teenagers and young adults with cancer returns for two days of essential updates on best practice excellence and cutting-edge research.
The conference, being held at Manchester Central in Manchester, provides a unique opportunity for medical and healthcare professionals to come together and share news and discoveries in children’s and young people’s cancer, with over 500 delegates set to attend each day.
Attendees will hear engaging presentations from key leaders in cancer research, treatment and care as part of a bumper programme which features in-depth multidisciplinary and clinical insights sessions. Talks will explore the vision and goals of NHS England’s new-launched 10-year Cancer Plan, the impact of 30 years of biobanking on children and young people’s cancer research, mental health challenges in children and young people with cancer and their families, and much more.
This year’s keynote speaker is Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter OBE, Emeritus Professor of Public Understanding of Risk and Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Cambridge. Prof Sir David will give a thought-provoking talk titled ‘Communicating risks and uncertainties: Is there a trustworthy way to do it?’, where he will discuss the difference between how we think and how we feel about risk.
CCLG’s Member and Research Awards will also recognise the contributions of individuals and teams to the work of CCLG and children and young people with cancer.
Ashley Ball-Gamble, CEO of CCLG
Ashley Ball-Gamble, CEO of CCLG, said:
Our Annual Conference is always a great occasion, bustling with ideas, energy and enthusiasm as colleagues from across the children and young people’s cancer community come together and connect with peers. It’s a great opportunity for our members and delegates to build and cement relationships that will help to foster collaboration and drive progress – ultimately to the benefit of the children and young people under their care. As always, we’ve put together a comprehensive and wide-ranging programme of talks, workshops, panel discussions and more, offering hugely interesting and valuable insights from treatment, care and research, with lots for attendees to learn and develop from.