A Time for Sharing: Brain Tumour UK's conference is fully booked
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Join Brain Tumour UK, in association with Professor Garth Cruickshank and his team from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, at the peaceful Abbey Hotel Golf & Country Club on 7-8 July 2009. Following the success of previous conferences, it’s a special opportunity for people affected by any type of brain tumour and health professionals to share in new knowledge, make new friends and have questions and concerns addressed by experts. We promise everyone a warm welcome and look forward to seeing you.
Our keynote speaker is Professor David MacDonald, Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, providing an exciting perspective on research in Canada and the United States. Other experts join us from Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield; University of Oxford; Royal Free, Royal Marsden and University College Hospitals, London; SW London Cancer Network; MacMillan Cancer Relief; and CLIC Sargent.
Download our exciting conference agenda.
What's on at our conference?
Tuesday 7 July, 12pm—5.30pm
- Understanding tumour types
- Any questions? Your brain tumour questions and concerns answered by our expert team
- Improving outcomes for brain tumour patients
- Improving lives and maximising survivorship in partnership with Macmillan
- Inspiring people – patients & carers tell their stories
Evening and overnight
- Join our relaxed evening for all with dinner in the comfort of the hotel’s Bramblings Restaurant
- Stay overnight in comfort at the four-star Abbey Hotel Golf & Country Club
Wednesday 8 July, 9am—4.15pm
- New developments in treating brain tumours in Canada and the United States
- Any questions? – more time with our expert team
- Proton therapy and brain tumours
- Delivering care beyond hospital – developing a clinical care
- pathway for brain tumour patients
- Clinical trials in the UK – an update on the latest research
- Sharing the caring, with workshops on:
- caring for children with brain tumours
- care for young adults with brain tumours
- complementary therapies and end of life care
- Proton vs other therapy – a debate and audience vote on the motion: 'This house believes that the NHS should build 12 proton beam therapy centres in the UK.'
Please download a booking form.
Brain Tumour UK is making a number of bursary places available for students and those claiming benefits to ensure that the conference is accessible to all. Download a bursary application form here.
The conference takes place in the peaceful and relaxing environment of the four-star Abbey Hotel Golf & Country Club and you are welcome to book additional nights at preferential rates, to turn the event into a special week away. Additional nights cost just £60 per room for single occupancy or £75 per room for double occupancy.
The relaxing hotel is an ideal base for exploring the countryside of Worcestershire and its historic attractions, or travelling further afield to events and the National Indoor Arena (NIA) and Stratford upon Avon:
- Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
- Cadbury World
- Coughton Court
- Henley-in-Arden Heritage Centre
- James Taylor plays the NIA on 5 July
- Jerwood Sculpture Park
- Kinwarton Dovecote
- Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford
- Shakespeare's birthplace
- The Eagles play the NIA on 7-8 July
- The Transport Museum
- Weoley Castle
Don't miss your place - book today. We look forward to seeing you there.
