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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · 1d
🌟 20 stories, 20 years 🌟

Story #15 is from Dr Jeff Hanna, Ulster University/South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust.

For Jeff, UKONS is a “community that brings together” & embodies clinical academic cancer nursing.

Read Jeff’s story here:
ukons.org/news/ukons-2...

#20YearsUKONS
#UKONS2025
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · 3d
🌟 20 stories, 20 years 🌟

Story #14 includes two of our UKONS Champions! Hannah Churchill and Katie Matthews share about their experiences and how these have shaped their careers and professional growth.

Thank you both for sharing!
Read them here
ukons.org/news/ukons-2...

#20YearsUKONS
#UKONS2025
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · 11d
Just over 2 weeks until...
🌟 The Nursing Times Awards 2025 🌟

Are you planning to attend? It's shaping up to be an incredible event celebrating so many amazing colleagues & organisations!

🔗 See the shortlist here: awards.nursingtimes.net/NTAW2025/en/...

#CancerNursing
#NursingTimesAwards
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · 15d
🎥 UKONS 20th Anniversary Films 🎥

On to the 2nd of our 20th Anniversary films by Philippa jones MBE, past Board Member and UKONS lead for the AOS triage tool.

The full version of the video can be found on our YouTube channel:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#20YearsUKONS
#UKONS2025
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · 17d
🌟 20 Years, 20 Stories 🌟

Story #13 - UKONS: an agent for change!
From some of the oncology nurses at The Berkshire Cancer Centre.
A huge thank you to the team for sharing their journey with us!

🎥 Watch their story on our YouTube channel:
youtu.be/mWXqoRN64ac

#20YearsUKONS #UKONS2025
UKONS 20 Years, 20 Stories
YouTube video by UKONS
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · 18d
✍ IT's TIME TO VOTE ✍

The UKONS Board elections are now open with 4 positions to fill this year.

Check out the nominees Biogs HERE:
custom-eur.cvent.com/3e4a650d540e...

Then cast your VOTE using the link in your email.

Voting closes Monday 6th October 2025!

#UKONS #CancerNursing
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · 20d
Got 10 mins for a survey from the European Hereditary Tumour Group (EHTG)?

This will help to:

Map current nursing practice across Europe and identify educational and training needs.

uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Thank-you for your time.

#cancersurvey
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · 21d
Calling all Young and Early Career Cancer Nurses (YECCN)

The YECCN MIG is currently looking for 1x MIG Chair, 1x secretary and 8x committee members.

If interested & under 35/working for <5yrs, please email by 5th October, a 300 word expression of interest to:

[email protected]

#YECCN
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · 22d
🌟 The Nursing Times Awards 2025 🌟

We are especially proud to see two projects we’ve been involved in nominated for the Ingrid Fuchs Cancer Nursing Award:
🏆 The CASCADE Project
🏆 Macmillan - The Cancer Professionals Podcast

🔗 awards.nursingtimes.net/NTAW2025/en/...

#NursingTimesAwards
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · 23d
🌟 20 stories, 20 years 🌟

Story #12 comes from Dr Barry Quinn, Queen’s University, Belfast & UKONS Partnership Board Lead.

Barry speaks warmly of the richness gained from learning alongside colleagues across the four nations.

See here…

www.ukons.org/events/ukons...

#20YearsUKONS #UKONS2025
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · 24d
**September is Blood Cancer Awareness**

This September we are reminded of the advances made in treating leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, especially in childhood leukaemia since the 1960s.

Knowing these early warning signs can help to contribute to the survivorship picture.

#UKONS
#Bloodcancer
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · 27d
Interested in the management of chronic pain for Cancer Survivors?

Can you spare 10-15 minutes to complete this survey, run by the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)?

Click the link to enter…

survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_...

#cancersurvivor
#chronicpainmanagement
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · Sep 18
🚨 Early bird UKONS conference rates close TOMORROW 🚨
19th Sept 11pm

One more day to make the most of our early bird rates to this year’s UKONS conference in Birmingham 21 -22 November!

We are promising a big celebration for 20 years of UKONS!

Book today:
www.ukons.org/events/ukons...

#UKONS2025
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · Sep 17
🌟 20 stories, 20 years 🌟

We’re at the half way point in 20 stories which means 10 weeks to #UKONS2025!

Lucy Moore, Senior staff Nurse at the Royal Marsden, shares the power of role-modelling.

Thank you, for sharing your story.

www.ukons.org/events/ukons...

#20YearsUKONS #UKONS2025
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · Sep 15
**Early bird UKONS conference rates closes 19th September 11pm**

It’s a celebration of 20 years of UKONS so it’s one not to miss, as we celebrate the ‘Inspirational in Cancer Nursing’.

Click the link for fee information and book today!

www.ukons.org/events/ukons...

#UKONS2025
#Cancernursing
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · Sep 14
🎊 British Journal of Nursing (BJN) awards 2026 Nominations are open! 🎊

This year the oncology nursing award is in association with UKONS and will recognise nurses who care for and treat patients with cancer.

More information can he found here: bjnawards.co.uk/live/en/page...

#BJNAwards
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · Sep 12
🌟 20 stories, 20 years 🌟

Featuring Dr. Zhuming Bao, Lecturer at University College Cork.

Zhuming shares:
“The community’s emphasis on impact reinforced that rigorous research can change practice.”

Thank you, for sharing your story:
www.ukons.org/events/ukons...

#20YearsUKONS #UKONS2025
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · Sep 10
Can you spare 5-10 mins to help with this survey on fertility and immunotherapy checkpoint inhibitors?

Devised by the Royal Marsden melanoma team, the survey closes on 19th September.

Follow the link…

forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

With thanks for your time.

#surveytime
#UKONS
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · Sep 6
🌟 20 stories, 20 years 🌟

Story #9, is from Emma Chalmers, a Clincal Educator in NHS Lothian, Edinburgh.

Emma reminds us how UKONS has been about connecting with people who encourage each other to develop.

Read Emma’s full story here:

www.ukons.org/events/ukons...

#20YearsUKONS #UKONS2025
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · Aug 29
🎥 UKONS 20th Anniversary Films 🎥

We are proud to share four short videos to celebrate the 20 years of UKONS anniversary. The four videos will celebrate the beginning and journey of UKONS as a society.

The first video can be found here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#20YearsUKONS
#UKONS2025
UKONS 20th Anniversary Films - YouTube
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · Aug 28
🌟 20 stories, 20 years 🌟

Story number 8 comes from Marivi Rocafort, a SACT Nurse at The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Marivi shares how UKONS has been a constant source of guidance in her career.

Read Marivi’s story here:
www.ukons.org/events/ukons...

#20YearsUKONS #UKONS2025
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · Aug 26
🚨 BEHIND THE SCENES! 🚨

As part of our 20 year celebrations, we’ve created four short films highlighting some of the incredible legacy we have been involved in over the years.

Thanks to our speakers & Derek Boyes for bringing these stories to life.

Coming soon!

#20YearsUKONS #UKONS2025
Catherine Oakley, Philippa Jones MBE, Verna Lavender and Annie Young
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · Aug 23
Great webinar on 25 September for YECCN nurses. Includes,

- The ‘Right by you’ project
- The Nurse Consultant role & Integration of cancer and palliative care
- Unique selling point workshop
- The importance of Diversity and Inclusion in Cancer care

Follow the link to register.

lnkd.in/ejgsUw3V
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · Aug 21
🌟 20 stories, 20 years 🌟

Today we’re proud to share the voices of our internationally educated nurses, reminding us of the strength that diversity brings to cancer nursing

For many, UKONS is a professional home!

Read their full stories here: www.ukons.org/events/ukons...

#20YearsUKONS #UKONS2025
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UK Oncology Nursing Society @ukons.bsky.social · Aug 15
🌟 20 stories, 20 years🌟

Our next story comes from Alison Lovett-Turner, who says "The national tools and resources have been a great standard and the Triage tool especially."

Read Alison's story here:
www.ukons.org/events/ukons...

#CancerNursing
#20YearsUKONS
#UKONS2025