Nutrition Across the Surgical Pathway for Gastrointestinal Cancer 2026

Optimising The Patient Across the Surgical Pathway – A Multi-Disciplinary Approach

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Early bird ends 6 September!

Early bird discounts apply until 6 September. Register now for maximum savings

Programme overview

This course will provide an insight into the evidence base and the practical application of a multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery for cancer.

The course will focus on the following topics:

Who should attend

This study day is aimed at Allied Health Professionals (AHP’s) and Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) working in the area of GI surgery, colorectal cancer and oesophagogastric cancer.

Latest agenda

08:30

Registration, tea and coffee

09:00

Introductions and housekeeping

Preoperative Optimisation

09:15

Prehabilitation and nutrition – where are we at?

  • Alice Kershaw, Senior Specialist Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery Dietitian, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
  • Gemma Fagan, Senior Specialist Gastrointestinal Surgery Dietitian, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

09:50

Prehabilitation and exercise

  • Helen Ainsworth, Physiotherapy Team, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
  • Gemma Tham, Physiotherapy Team, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

10:25

Psychology in GI surgery

  • Dr Alistair Thompson, Highly Specialist Practitioner Psychologist in Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

11:00

Tea and coffee break

Surgery

11:15

Oesophagectomy and gastrectomy – what’s done, what’s left and complications

  • Mr Mark Kelly, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon

11:50

Lower gastrointestinal surgery – what’s done, what’s left and complications

12:25

Parenteral nutrition with a focus on type 1 intestinal failure

  • Rebecca Bradshaw, Principal Dietitian – Intestinal Failure and Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

13:00

Lunch

Surgery and the aftermath

13:45

High output stoma management

  • Raeesa Tailor, Senior Pharmacist – Adult Clinical Nutrition, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

14:20

Nutritional assessment and body composition analysis

  • Dr Erin Stella Sullivan, Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences, King’s College London

15:00

Tea and coffee break

Survivorship and follow up

15:15

Follow up and survivorship after oesophagogastric cancer, with case studies

  • Professor Andrew Davies, Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Orla Evans, Principal Dietitian in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

16:15

Final questions and close

How to book

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