Save the date - The UK Acute Oncology Society Conference - Thursday 12th of March 2026
The UKAOS Conference 2026. - Acute Oncology Present Realities, Future Possibilities.
Thursday 12th March 2026 | The Eastside Rooms, Birmingham.
UKAOS Nurses Group - National Acute Oncology Patient Story Working Group
We are excited to launch a new National AO Patient Story Working Group to support the development of a national library of patient experiences in Acute Oncology.
UKAOS Nurses Group - National Acute Oncology Week Working Group
Following the success of this year’s National Acute Oncology (AO) Week, we are now forming a National AO Week Working Group to help plan, coordinate and develop future campaigns.
UKAOS Learning Hour - Wednesday 12th November 2025 - 18:30 to 19:30 - Introducing an AO SDEC Service
Join us to hear about the introduction of a dedicated Oncology SDEC service in the University Hospital Plymouth.
Same Day Emergency care and Cancer
Same Day Emergency Care, previously known as Ambulatory Care is not new but does continue to evolve as a concept. The underpinning principle is that coordinated access to assessment, diagnostics and treatment can enable some patients to avoid an overnight hospital stay (admission). Over time, many clinical conditions have shifted from traditional inpatient care to outpatient and same day – DVT and PE are clear examples.
Acute oncology baton
UKAOS is proud to support this awareness week and hopes to highlight some of our teams and the work that is being undertaken above and beyond their clinical roles.
UKAOS Learning Hour - Acute Oncology innovation and Review - Wednesday October the 8th - 12:15 to 13:15
Please join the UKAOS Nurses Group for a lunch time learning session - Video Enabled Care - Acute Oncology in the Emergency department - Acute Oncology Passport Updates. Lets celebrate our teams during Acute Oncology Awareness Week.
Multicentre external validation of the new England spinal metastasis score (NESMS) in operative and nonoperative patients with metastatic spinal cordcompression
Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) presents complex treatment dilemmas where predicting survival is crucial for clinical decision-making. The New England Spinal Metastasis Score (NESMS) has shown promise, but external validation is needed to confirm its broader applicability.
Save the date - UKAOS Learning Hour on Wednesday 8th October 2025.
The UKAOS nurses group and guest speakers will highlight a number of innovative Acute Oncology projects that are being delivered in the UK and further afield.
World CUP Alliance @CUPAwareness
“Your thoughts matter” is a new and free booklet for CUP patients. By listing common questions for care teams and prompting patients to come up with their own, it brings clarity when its needed most.