UKAOS is delighted to be hosting an afternoon session once again at the annual UKOF Conference (Thursday 12th June 14:30-17:30). There is still time to register for this excellent annual conference which is free of charge

We present work funded by Macmillan Cancer Support and hosted with the UK Acute Oncology Society from conversations about acute cancer care with oncologists, palliative care and generalist clinicians to determine how best to manage the increasing complexity of cancer patients and their management.

UKAOS Board members Dr Ernie Marshall, Dr Ollie Minton, Dr Anthony Cunliffe and Dr Radha Selvaratnam have written and published an article describing how Cancer is evolving towards a chronic disease for many, alongside those comorbidities linked to ageing. They highlight that future urgent cancer care requires multi-professional working across traditional boundaries supported the necessary training and education in core competencies, and discuss how this might be achieved.

Congratulations to Dr Hilary Williams UKAOS trustee and board member has been elected as clinical vice president of the Royal College of Physicians

Save the date for the quarterly nursing subgroup community meeting! - 29th April 10-11:30

Listen again to Alison Taylor talk about her research and development programme for MUO and CUP services/pathways. She will talk about definitions and the role of the acute oncology team in the management of patients presenting with a new cancer diagnosis in the emergency setting. Pour yourself a cup of tea, bring your sandwiches and join us to listen and learn.

Dr Hilary Williams is a founder board member of the UKAOS and a real champion for Acute Oncology Wales. She has played a pivotal role in the development of acute oncology services in Wales and in the UK as a whole. Hilary believes that "acute cancer care is everyone's business" and as Clinical Vice President of the RCP she would work collaboratively to with colleagues to support our patients and health care teams in the delivery of excellent acute cancer care.

The forum will held at Harrogate Convention Centre on Thursday 12th & Friday 13th June 2025. The UKOF are delighted that they can continue to keep this high- level educational meeting – completely FREE of charge to all UK Cancer NHS healthcare professionals, with NO registration fee.

UKAOS are proud to support National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day. This is a social media awareness day that has been developed to highlight and celebrate the hugely important role that the cancer nursing workforce provides in support of patients and UK-wide health systems on a daily basis.