Help & Information
This page provides information and presentations relevant to the Bowel Cancer Support Group.
For further information from cancer charities, hospitals and other organisations see the Links Page.
NOTE: Material is in pdf format:- pdf = public document file
| Item | Speaker, Organisation, Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Chair Yoga Session, to relax you and tone you up at the same time! This is a 20 minute session. | Denyse Ritz, Yoga Teacher, shown on the Bowel Cancer UK website 19 June 2021. | Video |
| Supporting each other through the emotional impact of bowel cancer. | Bowel Cancer UK video talk by Dr Clare Reader, Clinical Psychologist , Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, shown on the Bowel Cancer UK website 28 September 2022. | Video |
| Physical exercise as "medicine" | Dr Sam Orange,Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences. Video talk 7th February 2024. | Video |
| The role of exercise and diet in maintaining and enhancing pre- and post-surgery health. | Sarah Russell MSc, Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Clinical Pilates Instructor and Founder of The Ostomy Studio, 5th October 2023 | |
| Adapting a digital App eNutri so that it provides feedback specifically aimed at people who have been through bowel cancer. The digital App is eNutri, developed by the University of Reading, which assesses diet and physical activity. | Anna Fretwell, Post Graduate Researcher, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, 5th July 2023 | |
| Bowel Cancer UK support group development | Sarah Wix and Richard Ellis, Bowel Cancer UK, 5 April 2023 | |
| Early rectal cancer: preventing over treatment and how we can change practice globally | Miss Rachel Carten, Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery, Buckinhamshire NHS Trust. 1 February 2023 | PPT |
| Coping with the emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis | Dr Robin Muir, Clinical Psychologist, Maggie's Centre Manchester. He gave this talk to Bowel Cancer UK during an online support event in 2022. The talk is at 1hr 42mins into the 3hr 29 minute event. | Video |
| Altered bowel habits after treatment | Dr Darren Fernandez, Clinical Research Fellow, Lincoln County Hospital. He gave this talk to Bowel Cancer UK during an online support event in 2022 | Video |
| Bowel Cancer UK update | Claire Coughlan, Clinical Lead, Bowel Cancer UK, 6 July 2022 | |
| Advice on how to improve your bowel control | Wendy Ness, Colorectal Nurse Specialist, Croydon University Hospital, 1 June 2022 | |
| Pelvic floor exercises | Wendy Ness, Colorectal Nurse Specialist, Croydon University Hospital, 1 June 2022 | |
| Advice on wind - what causes it and what can help | Wendy Ness, Colorectal Nurse Specialist, Croydon University Hospital, 1 June 2022 | |
| Advice on how to improve your constipation/obstructive defacation | Wendy Ness, Colorectal Nurse Specialist, Croydon University Hospital, 1 June 2022 | |
| Advice on bladder retraining | Wendy Ness, Colorectal Nurse Specialist, Croydon University Hospital, 1 June 2022 | |
| An informative evening with Wendy - Things you always wanted to ask about your bladder and bowel but didn't dare ask! | Wendy Ness, Colorectal Nurse Specialist, Croydon University Hospital, 1 June 2022 | |
| Drinking for a healthy bladder | Wendy Ness, Colorectal Nurse Specialist, Croydon University Hospital, 1 June 2022 | |
| Living life to the full with a stoma | Carol Althorp, Colorectal Nurse Specialist in Stoma Care, Croydon University Hospital, 4 May 2022 | |
| Diet: Enjoying your food (and life) again after treatment | Dr Barbara Engel, Programme Director Dietectics, Surrey University and Dr Linda Wedlake, The Royal Marsden Hospital, 6 April 2022 | |
| A brief introduction to anxiety in cancer | Dr Tom Ingham, Clinical Psychologist, Cancer Psychological Support Team, Croydon University Hospital, 1 December 2021 | PPT |
| Bowel Cancer UK - How can we help? | Catherine Winsor, Director of Support & Services, Bowel Cancer UK, 3 November 2021 | |
| Research: Past, Present and Future | Professor Gina Brown, Consultant Radiologist and Professor in Gastrointestinal Cancer Imaging at the Royal Marsden Hospital and Imperial College, London, 4 June 2021 | |
| An informative evening with Wendy Ness - things you always wanted to ask about your bladder and bowel but didn't dare ask! | Wendy Ness, Colorectal Nurse Specialist, Croydon University Hospital, April 2021 | |
| Bowel and Digestive Cancers | Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England, Chief Medical Advisor and Gresham Professor, 7 December 2020 | Website |
| Fibre Food Fact Sheet | The Association of UK Dietitians 2020 - Jo Turner-Banton, Macmillan Colorectal Nurse Consultant, Croydon University Hospital, November 2020 | |
| Soluble and Insoluble Fibre | Jo Turner-Banton, Macmillan Colorectal Nurse Consultant, Croydon University Hospital, November 2020 | |
| Bowel Cancer Screening - The Facts | NHS Pamphlet to download | |
| Radar National Scheme Key offers to disabled people and bowel cancer patients independent access to locked public toilets across the country | Radar Key Link | Website |
| The use of imaging in colorectal cancer and its role in predicting who might be susceptible to recurrence | Nigel Day, Colorectal Research Fellow, The Royal Marsden Hospital, December 2019 | |
| The role of the triage assessment pathway/service and endoscopy unit at Croydon University Hospital | Lovejoy Denkyi, Triage Assessment Nurse Specialist and Elizabeth Asamoah-Osafo, Endoscopy Staff Nurse, March 2019 | |
| Interventions in people living with and beyond colorectal cancer | Victoria Aubrey, Dietician, The Royal Marsden Hospital, 3 October 2018 | |
| Understanding bowel cancer and the screening programme | Karen Gray, Health Improvement Specialist, Bowel Screening Centre, St Georges Hospital, June 2018 | |
| An informative evening with Wendy Ness - things you always wanted to ask about your bladder and bowel but didn't dare ask! | Wendy Ness, Colorectal Nurse Specialist, Croydon University Hospital, March 2018 | |
| The TRIGGER Trial - investigating whether non-invasive MRI scanning can be used to measure how well a rectal (bowel) cancer patient has responded to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. | Professor Gina Brown and Dr Michelle Frost, The Royal Marsden Hospital, 1 February 2017 | |
| Improving staging in bowel cancer | Amy Lord, Research Registrar, The Royal Marsden Hospital and Croydon University Hospital, 7 December 2016 | |
| Sigmoid WISE Study: Getting a roadmap to treatment | Nigel D'Souza, Colorectal Research Fellow, Royal Marsden Hospital, 7 December 2016 | |
| Management of Low Rectal Cancer | Mit Dattani, Pelican Cancer Research Fellow, North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, November 2016 | |
| An informative evening with Wendy Ness - things you always wanted to ask about your bladder and bowel but didn't dare ask! | Wendy Ness, Colorectal Nurse Specialist, Croydon University Hospital, June 2016 | |
| London Cancer Alliance Holistic Needs Assesment Form and Care Plan for use at your appointment or checkup | Jo Turner-Banton, Macmillan Advanced Nurse Practioner, Croydon University Hospital, February 2016 | |
| Enjoying your food again after treatment | Dr Barbara Engel, Programme Director and Senior Lecturer in Dietectics, Surrey University, December 2015 | |
| Fibre intake before, during and after radiotherapy | Dr Linda Wedlake, Senior Trial Manger, Royal Marsden Hospital, December 2015 | |
| An informative evening with Wendy - things you wanted to know about your bladder and bowel, but didn't dare ask! | Wendy Ness, Colorectal Nurse Sopecialist, Croydon University Hospital, November 2015 | |
| Helping you manage fibre in your diet | The Royal Marsden GI and Nutrition Team, April 2013 | |
| Quality of Life Improvement | John Amos, Group Chair, 1st April 2015 | |
| Beating Bowel Cancer | Sherrill Hawker, Community Fundraiser, Beating Bowel Cancer, 4th March 2015 | |
| Understanding and implementing a low fibre diet | Julie Webb, Nutritionist, South East Cancer Help Centre, 1st October 2014 | |
| Meditation and Mindfulness as part of Living Awareness | Robin Moore, Meditation and Mindfulness Therapist www.living-awareness.co.uk | |
| Enjoying your food after treatment | Dr Barabara Engel, Tutor in Nutrition and Dietectics, Surrey University, 5th December 2012 | |
| "Ahem. We need to talk about colonoscopies" | Davis Aaronovitch opinion piece in The Times newspaper, 8 March 2012 | |
| Bowel Cancer and Radiotherapy | Dr Stanley Yu, Clinical Research Fellow, The Royal Marsden Hospital, 4th May 2011 | |
| A Preventable Disease - Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer - related deaths in the USA. | Article from Delta Airways Inflight Sky Magazine, April 2011 | |
| Managing the Side Effects of Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer | Dr Ian Chau, Consultant Medical Oncologist, The Royal Marsden Hospital, 2nd February 2011 | |
| Enjoying your food again: Diet after stoma reversal | Dr Barbara Engel, Tutor in Nutrition and Dietectics, Surrey University, 1st September 2010 | |
| Managing cancer - the importance of clinical research | Catherine Montgomery, Lead Research Nurse, St Bartholomew's Hospital, 7th April 2010 |