Patient Day 2012

Saturday 28 April, 2012

The purpose of the day is to empower patients to meet the challenges they face and encourage a wider public awareness about bowel cancer. We will celebrate patients’ achievements and help to make a positive impact on their lives by giving the opportunity to learn more about living as normal a life as possible, for as long as possible. 

Who is the event for?

• Patients, their families and carers
• Health professionals and clinicians working directly with people affected by bowel cancer

The programme

The main programme starts at 9.45 with registration from 8.45. The day will include varied and thought-provoking presentations and interactive workshops, on topics such as: innovations in bowel cancer treatment and research, metastatic disease, the emotional and psychological impact of bowel cancer, living well beyond a diagnosis, managing long term side-effects, getting the best from your care pathway, relaxation and much more.

Download the provisional programme.

Keynote speakers

The keynote speakers will be our Patron, Professor Lord Ara Darzi, Honorary Consultant Surgeon at Imperial College Hospital and Baroness Delyth Morgan, Chief Executive of Breast Cancer Campaign.

One-to-one advisory consultations

Patients can book free one to one consultations with specialist colorectal nurses and experts on many aspects of bowel cancer – including side-effects of treatment, family history, financial issues.

Information and advice hall

At the heart of the event, allied health and lifestyle specialists will be on hand to showcase new products, devices and technology that are relevant to the needs of people affected by bowel cancer. They will be interested to talk to you and learn from you and your experiences, and will be able to offer information and advice relating to their services. Responding to the feedback from last year’s event, our exhibition this year will include:

• Stoma care
• Skin care and personal appearance
• Surviving with style – headwear and clothing
• Diet and nutrition
• Exercise and staying active
• Specialist insurance and financial services
• Innovation and technology

If you are interested in exhibiting at Beating Bowel Cancer Together please contact Nicola Gardiner.

If you have suggestions of organisations who have impressed you and you think would benefit other patients, please let us know by email and we will invite them to attend.

Meet up with your online friends

We have an amazing online community of patients and relatives who chat to each other and provide support through Twitter and our online forum.  Our Patient Day will be a great opportunity for you to meet up with your online friends.   We will be holding a 'Tweet meet' during the morning coffee break for you to meet and chat to your Twitter friends and a 'Community catch-up' in the afternoon coffee break for you to meet up with those that you have met through our online forum.

Meet the Beating Bowel Cancer team

The day will include an opportunity to meet the Beating Bowel Cancer team and find out more about the work we are doing to support bowel cancer patients and families.

Tell others about our Patient Day

If you would like to publicise this event within your bowel cancer support group please email us and we will send you a poster and some leaflets.  You can also download leaflets and posters.

Sign up now

Patients may bring one guest.

Health Professionals: due to high demand we are currently giving priority to colorectal and stoma CNS.

Contact us

If you have questions about our Patient Day 2012 please email Jo Garnham

Photos from Patient Day 2011

Take a look at the photos from our Patient Event 2011.