If you couldn't attend the webinar, you can see the recording here:

 

 

Following on from the discussions, please see below a list of useful resources.  Although this list in not exhaustive, there will hopefully be some valuable reading and learning included:

MDT:

Implementing frailty assessment and management in oncology services | The Royal College of Radiologists

Centre for Perioperative Care guidance on surgery also emphasises pathway and interventions around cognitive needs.

Guidelines | Centre for Perioperative Care

 

Training for professionals:

For Oncologists: Frailty - Identification and Interventions | British Geriatrics Society

For cancer teams: dementiafriends.org.uk

For care homes: Education and Training | Healthcare professionals | Macmillan Cancer Support

Communication Skills: Advanced Communication Skills Training (ACST) | The End of Life Partnership

Cancer Teams can also request Advanced Communications Skills Training via the Cancer Academy

Home :: Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Academy

For NHS teams: Mental Capacity Act - elearning for healthcare

Examples of reasonable adjustments in practice: Examples of reasonable adjustments in practice | EHRC

 

Dementia Friendly Environments:

NHS England » Health Building Note 08-02: Dementia-friendly health and social care environments

Publications — Dementia Services Development Centre

 

Passports / patient held records:

NHS England » Health and care passports

 

Some studies have also been published regarding patient held records which might be of interest

Does the patient-held record improve continuity and related outcomes in cancer care: a systematic review - King's College London

Patient-held records in cancer and palliative care: a randomized, prospective trial

 

Reasonable adjustments digital red flag training:

Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag training now available  - elearning for healthcare

 

Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline:

Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline - Dementia UK

 

Macmillan Cancer Support information – Cancer and Dementia:

Cancer and dementia | Macmillan Cancer Support

 

Leeds Becket University - Tips for managing cancer treatment when you have dementia or memory problems:

tips-for-managing-cancer-care-when-you-have-dementia-or-memory-problems.pdf