Dr Laura Charlesworth [PhD]

I’m looking for a small number of people to join an online group meeting on Tuesday to help to develop a research proposal. Details below ⬇️ please contact via the email address if interested.

Putting Patients First: Transforming Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Care Through Patient-Centred Approaches.

In this guest editorial, we reflect on why meaningful progress & the delivery of high quality cancer care requires more than technical innovation

www.radiographyonline.com/article/S107...

Speaking of survival: oncologists’ approaches to risk behavior conversations with cancer survivors - Journal of Cancer Survivorship Purpose This study explored oncologists’ reported conversations with adult cancer survivors about three modifiable risk behaviors: poor diet, smoking, and insufficient physical activity. These behavio...

Speaking of survival: oncologists’ approaches to risk behavior conversations with cancer survivors.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

@journal of cancer survivorship

There's still time to have your say and help shape the new national cancer plan.

Add your views here: www.gov.uk/government/c...

#cancer #oncology #livingwithandbeyond #personcentredcare

NHS England » Harnessing the benefits of physical activity Physical activity is essential to health and wellbeing, yet many people do not receive the support they need to stay active. There is overwhelming evidence that the benefits of physical activity far o...

Harnessing the benefits of physical activity.

“There is overwhelming evidence that the benefits of physical activity far outweigh any risks, for both adults and children and even for those with health conditions”

www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/publ...

Physical activity guidelines: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d8395...

New data shows:

⭕️ more than one third of adults do not meet the guidelines for aerobic physical activity
⭕️ less than half of adults meet the guidelines for strengthening activity
⭕️ almost one-third of children & young people in 2023 were inactive, doing less than 30 mins of activity per day

NHS England » Harnessing the benefits of physical activity Physical activity is essential to health and wellbeing, yet many people do not receive the support they need to stay active. There is overwhelming evidence that the benefits of physical activity far o...

Harnessing the benefits of physical activity.

“There is overwhelming evidence that the benefits of physical activity far outweigh any risks, for both adults and children and even for those with health conditions”

www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/publ...

Join the IPOS Early Careers Committee for our next Webinar: Women in Psycho-Oncology: Educating, Inspiring and Advancing the Field.

@ipospsychooncol.bsky.social

Sign up here: lnkd.in/e47WDqtw
• FREE for current IPOS members
• $10 USD for non-members

Join the IPOS Early Careers Committee for our next Webinar: Women in Psycho-Oncology: Educating, Inspiring and Advancing the Field.

@ipospsychooncol.bsky.social

Sign up here: lnkd.in/e47WDqtw
• FREE for current IPOS members
• $10 USD for non-members

Brilliant to see another new #radiotherapy #LateEffects service open. Very many thanks to Macmillan & all involved. This will be a huge help to people affected by #PelvicRadiationDisease and other long term side effects of radiotherapy 😀👏

#LivingWithAndBeyondCancer

www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article...

Practitioners’ perspective: a mixed-methods study on dealing with suicidality from the perspective of oncological healthcare professionals - Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology Purpose Healthcare professionals (HCPs) play a critical role in suicide prevention and clinical guidelines recommend inquiring about suicidality as part of medical history and diagnosis. Emerging evid...

there it is ✨ the first results paper from our tasc project, led by tamara schwinn. in this mixed-methods study, we shine a light on healthcare professionals’ views on suicidality in cancer patients & how they manage it link.springer.com/article/10.1... #suicideprevention #psychooncology 🧵 ⬇️

Health at the heart of government This briefing sets out practical and achievable solutions for rebuilding the health of the UK through mission-driven government.

Building good health and reducing #HealthInequalities requires action across government. All departments need to contribute and be held to account.

But how? Read our briefing, released earlier in 2024, on putting health at the heart of government ⬇️
https://buff.ly/4fmiPao

#psychoncology #psychonc #cancer #cormorbidity #mentalhealth

How does severe mental illness impact on cancer outcomes in individuals with severe mental illness and cancer? A scoping review of the literature Les personnes atteintes de maladie mentale grave (MMG) ont une espérance de vie réduite d'environ 15 à 20 ans par rapport à la population générale [1,…

What is the impact of a pre existing severe mental illness on cancer outcomes?

⬆️ Inequalities in outcomes
⬆️ Increased cancer related mortality
⬆️ Greater probability of metastatic disease
⬇️ Reduced access to stage appropriate treatment

#cancer #mentalhealth

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our Director, Professor David Sebag-Montefiore @montefiored.bsky.social on the #BBC Breakfast sofa this morning. More than 16,800 people die of #bowelcancer each year in the UK. Early diagnosis can help to cure ~90% of bowel #cancer patients. If you're over 50, do send your testing kit back!

Thanks to the @simplyoncology.bsky.social guys for this opportunity to talk about everything high grade glioma!

Our #Radiation Research Centre of Excellence launch, showcasing the exciting, innovative #research, enviable infrastructure and immense talent, and building collaborations that will lead to smarter kinder #radiotherapy treatment for #cancer

Have you registered for our FREE live webcast? Broadening the landscape of patient navigation in cancer care happening 3 Feb 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (UTC).

As of today, we have registrants from 32 countries!

FREE FOR ALL!

Learn more by going to ipos-society.org/event-6013769

Hi there, I’m here all things #CancerQualityOfLife #LivingWithAndBeyondCancer #CancerSurvivorship #CancerRehab #LateEffects
#PersonalisedCare #SupportiveCare #PalliativeCare #LongTermConditions #Prehabilitation #PsychoOncology #ExerciseOncology #PelvicRadiationDisease #PROMS #HealthInequalities

Health Promotion International | Oxford Academic Publishes papers on major themes and innovations in the health promotion field. The journal publishes contributions from sectors beyond health, and seeks to promote theoretical, methodological, and ac...

Hi #academicsky !

Can you please spread the word that we would love to see more manuscripts submitted to @healthpromint.bsky.social on the climate crisis, and planetary health.

More about the journal here ⬇️

Thank you!

academic.oup.com/heapro

The 2025-2030 strategy focuses on:
✔ Addressing health inequalities
✔ Sustainable healthcare
✔ Evidence-based impact
✔ Leadership at every level

#AHP #Publichealth #AHPPublichealth

www.ahpf.org.uk/Public_Healt...

@lindahindle.bsky.social

Live now! Please join if you can to find out about the impact of #AHPs in public health and to find out more about the new #publichealth strategic framework.

@lindahindle.bsky.social

📢 The launch of the new #AHPPublicHealth strategic framework with @lindahindle.bsky.social

📅 This Wednesday (22nd Jan)

📍 Virtual - join here: tinyurl.com/6ucfkf9v

#AHP #AlliedHealthProfessions #publichealth

Live Webcast: Broadening the landscape of patient navigation in cancer care

3 Feb 2025, 1 to 2:30 PM (UTC)
For individuals who have cancer, their caregivers, researchers, trainees, and health care professionals.

FREE for ALL - register online by going to ipos-society.org/event-6013769

#research #psychooncology #psychonc #IPOS2025 #oncology

Demystifying the radiobiology of hypofractionation: Simple equations to determine tumour alpha beta ratio The radiobiological basis of hypofractionation pivots on two fundamental tumour characteristics - low α/β ratio and high repopulation factor. In our w…

We've been thinking about this for a while...bravo Nuradh! @mcrcnews.bsky.social #RadBio #RadOnc #OpenAccess
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Happy New Year! We are seeking people from diverse sections of the community to join our Public & Patient Involvement & Engagement group, to better understand everyone's needs, perspectives and cultures, and so help us to produce more relevant research for patient benefit
crukradnetleeds.co.uk/ppie/

Major funding boost for radiotherapy research Scientists and clinicians at the University of Leeds exploring new radiotherapy treatments and technologies have been given a major cash boost from Cancer Research UK (CRUK).

We are delighted that #RadNet #Leeds has been awarded £2.9m by @cancerresearchuk.org to advance #radiotherapy #research. By linking the lab with the clinic, we will deliver smarter, kinder treatments and improve the lives of patients.

www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...

Aligning the World Health Organization's (WHO) package of interventions for rehabilitation for cancer with the mission of the International Psycho-Oncology Society's: promoting psychosocial care for all people affected by cancer

Read more https://buff.ly/4fpSw3a