Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Oncology and Palliative Care

This is a research study led by Dr Amanda Drury who is a nurse researcher from University College Dublin.  The study team would like to identify the most important topics for cancer and cancer care research involving people over the age of 65 who are living with and after cancer.

This Nuffield Trust report addresses a significant gap in our understanding of the services that the hospice sector provides across the UK, including how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted services

ACPOPC and the CSP have responded to the Department of Health and Social Care's call for evidence for the development of a new 10 year cancer plan for England

The Universal Principles for Advance Care Planning has been published by the national Palliative and End of Life Care team

The Government has put out a consultation looking at a new 10 year plan for cancer care. It states: 

This call for evidence will inform the development of the government’s 10-Year Cancer Plan for England. Rather than a formal consultation on specific proposals, it constitutes a request for ideas and evidence on which we can build.

This is new resource which enables people to bank their voice simply by reading a book and has been developed by the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA)

The Universal Principles for Advance Care Planning has been jointly published by a coalition of 28 partner organisations, in response to the Care Quality Commission report ‘Protect, Connect, Respect – decisions about living and dying well’ (2021). We are pleased to be one of the 28 named organisations who have supported the development of, and contributed towards, this publication.

Health Education England is working in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, UK Oncology Nursing Society and the Royal College of Nursing on the Aspiring Cancer Career and Education Development (ACCEnD) programme to help meet current and future cancer workforce challenges.

The IPT-Hope for Students international network aims to connect physiotherapy students and graduates with special interest in Oncology, Hospice and Palliative Care, and HIV/ AIDS. 

The UK Government has called for evidence to inform the development of the 10-Year Plan for England ending in 2032. It is important for ACPOPC members to contribute to highlight the importance of prehabilitation and rehabilitation and the role of the Allied Health Profession workforce