The second UKAOS Annual General Meeting will be held at 16:00-17:00 on Wednesday 12th March 2025. We will be sharing our progress and presenting our plans for 2025 Registered members of the society are very welcome to join us via a TEAMS link.

The UK Acute Oncology Society (UKAOS) Malignancy of unknown origin (MUO) subgroup are scoping how patients with MUO start their clinical journey from acute presentation to definitive management.

We are pleased to share the exciting news that the 3rd Edition of the UKONS Oncology/Haemato-oncology 24-Hour Triage TOOLKIT is now available.

Philippa Jones who is a founder member of the UK Acute Oncology Society has been awarded the MBE for her work in Oncology. Philippa has been specifically recognised for the leading the development of The UKONS 24-hour Oncology/Haematology Triage Tool. The triage tool supports assessment of patients who are receiving systemic anti cancer treatment who contact Oncology/Haemato-oncology advice lines. The tool which was launched in 2010 is now used widely within the UK and Internationally.

Are you able to contribute to this study being undertaken by a PhD Researcher at Queen's University Belfast by completing a short questionnaire? The study aims to explore the experience of hair loss for people undergoing chemotherapy with breast cancer across the United Kingdom. The research will explore how hair loss is incorporated into discussions from diagnosis to treatment and both patient and professional perceptions and/ or experience of using or implementing scalp cooling.

Are you currently working in a clinical role and in one of the following inpatient services: oncology, neurorehabilitation, acute or PICU mental health ward? We are interested in exploring health anxiety in healthcare professionals working in different settings.

Dear UKAOS, members we would like to give you an update about our progress with the UK wide review of 24-Hour Hotlines for Oncology Haematology patients. UKAOS and partners are currently developing a summary of the findings with an aim for wider publication in the next 3 months. A key element of this will be to develop potential standards and recommendations for wider discussion with providers.

The Society of Acute Medicine rounded off their 2024 educational webinar series with an Acute Oncology session about Malignancy of Unknown Origin (MUO) and Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression.

In this article... ● How an initiative at North Devon District Hospital led to better support for cancer patients ● The benefits of introducing nurse-led assessment of ambulatory patients ● How to go about creating a seven-day service

The national AO education group are looking to gather some information on preferred topics of education to help focus future work within the group and across the wider AO community. We'd like to hear from you about your top 5 educational topics but to ensure we're tailoring the education to best meet the needs of different staff groups we'd also like to gather some additional information about the setting and role you work in and your level of practice.