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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Abstract submissions are now open for the BPOS Annual Conference 2027. 📍 Liverpool 📅 15–17 March 2027 We welcome submissions across the full breadth of psychosocial oncology. More information: www.bpos-conference.co.uk

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We are delighted to invite you to join us for the 2027 Annual British Psychosocial Oncology Society (BPOS) Conference, which will be held in Liverpool from 15–17 March 2027.

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The September 2026 BPOS Newsletter is now out. In this edition: conference updates, member research, Student/ECR activity, and collaboration opportunities. Members can view the full edition on our website. Email circulation will follow. Not yet a member? Join via our website. Here's a preview 👇

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

📢 Job Opportunity A fully funded project at the University of the West of England is recruiting a Research Fellow (PhD) and a Research Associate (MSc) to develop a body image intervention for people affected by head and neck cancer. ⏰ Apply by 2 July More information: uwe.ac.uk/jobs

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

📣 Researchers from Edge Hill University are still keen to interview healthcare professionals who work with people with sarcoma. Please get in touch with Lori on wrighlo@edgehill.ac.uk if you think you could help them develop an online psychological intervention for people affected by sarcoma.

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

📢 Supporting LGBTIQ+ People with Cancer LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer can face unique psychosocial challenges and inequities in care. This upcoming webinar will explore how we can foster more inclusive and affirming care. 📅 8 July 2026 🕘 9–10pm BST 🔗 Register: ipos-society.org/event-6721194

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Lauren Matheson @dr-matheson321.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

🚨 Job opportunity in supportive cancer care research. Dr Lucy McGeagh is recruiting a Post‑Doctoral Research Associate (qualitative) for a new NIHR project (ExTend study) exploring how women with early breast cancer make decisions about extended endocrine therapy. 🔗 my.corehr.com/pls/oburecru...

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🗣️ BPOS response to the National Cancer Plan – your input 🗣️ We are keen to represent the BPOS community and would greatly value your input. Please complete the survey here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Among the many excellent presentations and posters at #BPOS2026, we’re delighted to recognise this year’s award winners 🏆 Best Oral: Carlos Urrutia 🏆 Best Flash Talk: Dr Lydia Harkin 🏆 Best Poster: Dr Samantha Sodergren 🏆 Delegate’s Choice Poster: Maxine-Miles Leon Guerrero Congratulations to all!

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

From Professor Hulbert-Williams’ thought-provoking keynote, to the discussion panel on the NHS Cancer Plan, and an incredible range of talks - BPOS 2026 has come to a close. Thank you to everyone who made it such a memorable conference.

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Inspiring keynote from Roger Wilson CBE on the importance of patient advocacy. His insights highlighted how patient voices can drive meaningful change in cancer care, research, and policy. This keeps lived experience at the heart of progress. #BPOS2026

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

This morning’s sessions featured excellent presentations and discussions. Don’t forget to also explore the posters during the breaks. #BPOS2026

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Away we go! The BPOS2026 conference is underway with some amazing presentations and posters scheduled over the next two day #BPOS2026

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Having a strong patient voice is important to BPOS, so we are pleased to offer a bursary to attend our upcoming conference to someone with lived experience of cancer. The bursary funds conference registration, accommodation, & reasonable travel. Details on how to apply & eligibility are below.

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Programme - BPOS 2026 - Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Don’t forget these upcoming deadlines! ⏰ -Noon Feb 13th – nominations for the 4 upcoming exec vacancies -5pm Feb 13th – nominations for a SIG chair role -10am Feb 16th – late breaking abstract submissions for our upcoming conference -5pm Feb 20th – applications to be a SIG member

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Do you have a late breaking abstract that you want to present at our upcoming conference? You're in luck! The deadline to submit late breaking abstracts is 10am on the 16th February. Follow this link to learn more: www.delegate-reg.co.uk/bpos2026/lat...

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Late breaking submissions - BPOS 2026 - Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

We're recruiting chairs & members to join our new SIGs for adolescent & young adult cancers, personalisation of care, and parental cancer & family support. Info about the roles and deadlines to apply are included below.

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

We're pleased to announce we have 4 Exec Committee vacancies, with roles starting from March 2026. We're looking for our next Chairperson, who will serve as Chair Elect for the first year. We're also recruiting our next Treasurer, Media & Communications Coordinator, and Student Representative.

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

You're in luck! The deadline for abstract submission to the BPOS 2026 conference has been extended to Wednesday, the 3rd of December, at 10am. Please submit your abstracts via our dedicated conference website www.delegate-reg.co.uk/bpos2026/sub...

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Submissions - BPOS 2026 - Radisson Blu Hotel

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Don't forget you only have until Monday morning to submit your abstract for next year's conference. All the information can be found here: www.delegate-reg.co.uk/bpos2026/

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

We are delighted to invite you to our 2026 conference in Bristol on the 19th and 20th of March, with a pre-conference event on the 18th as well. The call for abstracts is now open until 10am on the 1st of December. Further details can be found here: www.delegate-reg.co.uk/bpos2026/

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

On #WPOD we also want to highlight our fantastic student members

We also want to highlight our student members who are ushering in the next wave of research.

At our recent conference we were pleased to see the start of conversations and collaborations. If you’re a student or ECR and want to connect with others, this is the place for you.

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

On #WPOD we're also pleased to announce our new SIGs. If you're not already a member, make sure to join to help build and shaping these groups.

On #WPOD we’re announcing the launch of our new special interest groups (SIGs).

Our recent annual conference started with a fantastic workshop to discuss the creation of these groups. The first of our SIGs will focus on personalised care and Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) cancer.

Members - keep an eye out for more information and chances to get involved. Not a member? Join today!

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Did you know that today is the inaugural World Psycho-Oncology Day (#WPOD)?

We’re using this as a chance to highlight some of the work our members do, starting with our recent conference prize recipients:
Best oral presentation: Dr James Rathbone, Improving outcomes in psycho-oncology services through innovative service design and delivery: implementing and evaluating a new approach
Best flash talk: Deborah Critoph, "I did it to protect them": Young people, supporters and healthcare professionals experiences of triadic communication
Best poster: Grant Punnett, The development of a Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) in the Adoptive Cell Therapy (ACT) setting
Delegate choice best poster: Lana Cook, Understanding the Lived Experiences of People Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in Northern Ireland: A Study Protocol for a Grounded Theory Approach

Our prize winners from left to right - Grant Punnett, James Rathbone, Lana Cook

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Well Manchester you were brilliant. We hope you all enjoyed the conference as much as we enjoyed seeing you. There were lots of conversations happening and we hope you continue those until we see you in 2026 #bpos2025

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

We've had a fascinating day so far with an illuminating talk about immunotherapy, and presentations on understudied groups and teenagers/young adults. We're moving now to a panel discussion on the past, present and future directions of psychosocial oncology #bpos2025

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Michael Baliousis @mbaliousis.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Learning about #Immunotherapy that works often coming with long-term side effects. We have our work cut out in preparing and supporting patients psychologically to make the most of this promising treatment! #BPOS2025 #psycho-oncology #CanSky #OncoSky #PsychSky

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

We're beginning the final day of our conference with a keynote from Ricky Frazer talking about immunotherapy #bpos2025

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Rebecca Henderson @rebecca-henderson.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

A brilliant first day at the British Psychosocial Oncology Society Conference yesterday. So much great work happening to support people living with and beyond cancer, but still so much more to do. #BPOS2025 @bposociety.bsky.social

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Michael Baliousis @mbaliousis.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Steve Bland reminding us why we do what we do. Honoured to be in the audience.

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Fantastic keynote from Steve Bland reflecting on his experience supporting someone with cancer. A poignant reminder that better, more meaningful, support is needed for family members and carers. #bpos2025

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

We've had some brilliant sessions so far this morning. Don't forget to look at the great selection of posters during lunch and the breaks. #bpos2025

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

We're off! We're pleased to start our annual conference with some fantastic presentations and posters scheduled for the next 2 days. #bpos2025

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Michael Baliousis @mbaliousis.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Arrived for #BPOS2025. Our team is excited to be sharing: 1. Good practice guidelines for psych support by #cancer CNS - Delphi study 2. The Nottingham #Prehab Model for #prevention 3. The psych impact of COVID-19 restrictions in ovarian cancer. #Psycho-oncology #CanSky #OncoSky #PsychSky

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

We're off to a start with the pre-conference event, discussing potential SIGs - what they might look like, their purpose, collaborators and stakeholders #bpos2025

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

We're off to a start with the pre-conference event, discussing potential SIGs - what they might look like, their purpose, collaborators and stakeholders #bpos202

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

We're looking forward to seeing you tomorrow if you're joining us for our Special Interest Groups (SIG) launch workshop. This will be a great way to start conference events and begin an ongoing conversation. #bpos2025

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

We're looking forward to seeing you all next week at our annual conference. Tag us in your posts as you get ready to head to Manchester. #bpos2025

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Sally Wheelwright @sallywheelwright.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Read our new article about why ePROMs should be in England's National Cancer Plan authors.elsevier.com/a/1klhP7tJED... You have until the end of April to respond to the call for evidence www.gov.uk/government/c...

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bposociety.bsky.social @bposociety.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

BPOS is now on Bluesky! Keep an eye out for details of what we're doing as a society and for upcoming conference updates.

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