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Senior Healthcare Engagement Nurse/AHP - The Brain Tumour Charity

TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · 3d

On Friday, while we were visiting the Neuro-Oncology team in Oxford, we visited the team at the Maggie's centre. It's always a pleasure being in such a lovely space that can be a sanctuary for so many living with cancer when they visit their hospital. Find out more here: www.maggies.org/our-centres/

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TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · 5d

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Healthcare Engagement Team Are you currently working in TYA/Pediatrics & looking for a change? We have an exciting opportunity to join us working with all 49 Neuroscience centres across the UK Please share
careers.thebraintumourcharity.org/jobs/6553839...

Passionate about making a difference? Join us at The Brain Tumour Charity and help fight for a world without brain tumours. Your impact matters.

careers.thebraintumourcharity.org

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TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · 15d

We know the devastating impact receiving a brain tumour diagnosis can have, whether that be your own or a loved ones.

Our support covers a wide range of inclusive and accessible services for everyone affected by a brain tumour, whether it’s low or high grade, adult or child. bit.ly/4gqh4JG

TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · 24d

There's a Patient and Carer edition of the BNOS 2025 conference 06/10/25 on Zoom 6.30 - 8.30pm Tickets on Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bnos-2025-...
Topics are on the Eventbrite link just scroll down to see.
Please do sign up to attend and share with others who may find this useful.

BNOS 2025 Patient and Carer Edition

A selection of topics from the BNOS 2025 Conference which are of interest to anyone affected by brain tumours.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Call our benefits and money clinic for specialist advice and financial support for brain tumour patients and their carers.

TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · Sep 9

Neuro-Oncology teams tell us that the number one thing they are asked about is finances and they're delighted to be able to signpost to our free benefits and money clinic:
www.thebraintumourcharity.org/living-with-a-brain-tumour/get-support/benefits-clinic/

Benefits clinic

Grow your CPD with RCN membership | Royal College of Nursing

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · Aug 17

The UK Emergency Alerts system will be tested on 7 Sept 2025 at 3pm. It shares warnings during emergencies like floods, wildfires and storms.

Domestic abuse survivors with concealed phones might need to turn off alerts. Here's how you can opt out ⤵️ www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...

An image of a phone and text that says: We are testing Emergency Alerts on mobile phones across the UK on Sunday 7 September at 3pm.

Find out more at gov.uk/alerts

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · Aug 19

Calling all recently joined nursing support worker members 📢

Find out more about optimising your continuing professional development (CPD) through your RCN membership with our free webinar next month.

🗓️ 17 September
🕕 6-7pm

Join us for our next live event for the nursing support workforce, Grow your CPD with RCN membership, to learn more about optimising your CPD through our professional resources and opportunities available through RCN membership.

www.rcn.org.uk

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TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · Jul 10

We are delighted to announce that we have launched a brain metastases page on our website, co-produced with a Neuro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

www.thebraintumourcharity.org/brain-tumour...

Brain metastases

Brain metastases are tumours in the brain that have spread there from another type of cancer that started somewhere else. Learn more.

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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · Aug 20

Today is the last day to submit your application for the 2026 GSK IMPACT Awards. The deadline closes at 5pm today! buff.ly/dKyIXJQ

New Scottish guidelines aim to speed up brain tumour diagnosis

TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · Aug 19

New Scottish guidelines aims to speed up brain tumour diagnosis. Read more here: www.thebraintumourcharity.org/news/policy-...

NHS Scotland has published updated referral guidance for suspected brain cancer. Find out about some of the key changes that have been made.

Brain metastases are tumours in the brain that have spread there from another type of cancer that started somewhere else. Learn more.

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TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · Jul 29

Our Counselling Service Turns Three!

We’ve delivered an incredible 8,808 sessions to 1,414 individuals navigating a brain tumour diagnosis, whether their own or a loved ones.

A huge thank you to our amazing team of staff and volunteers!

Find out more: www.thebraintumourcharity.org/living-with-...

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TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · Jul 10

We are delighted to announce that we have launched a brain metastases page on our website, co-produced with a Neuro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

www.thebraintumourcharity.org/brain-tumour...

Brain metastases

Urgent: The Rare Cancers Bill is at risk and we need your help!

TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · Jul 10

Rare Cancers Bill in jeopardy

Unfortunately, an MP has tabled an amendment to the Bill that means the Government will no longer be able to support its passage.
If you can, please email your MP and ask them to attend.
We have a letter and guide to do so.
www.thebraintumourcharity.org/news/blog-po...

The Rare Cancers Bill is at risk of falling - we are urging supporters to get in touch with their MP to ensure it progresses.

Explore our flexible digital volunteer opportunities that can be done from home, in your own time.

TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · Jul 2

Did you know the @rcn.org.uk nursing forums cover all disciplines of nursing? We have a fantastic Neuroscience Forum whose committee members span across Neuro-Oncology, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke & more
We even have a Headache specialist nurse as our chair at @rcnneuro.bsky.social come & join us

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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · Jun 24

Everyone deserves quality end of life care - no matter where they live. But in rural areas, it’s harder to get support.

Our new report calls for action to make palliative care available to everyone, everywhere.

Read more: www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaign...

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TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · Jun 24

Are you based in Scotland and interested in campaigning for change? If so, we are looking for new volunteers to join our Scottish Steering Committee (SSC).

Find out more here: bit.ly/3Tzg4d9

Volunteer from home

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TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · Jun 17

Join us In Birmingham this Autumn for our sandpit event: ‘Living longer, living better: Supporting recovery for adults with low grade brain tumours’.

There is funding available for the most promising projects.

Learn more and apply today: www.thebraintumourcharity.org/funding-for-...

Six ways to remove the barriers to research participation

TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · Jun 12

Did you know that according to data, brain tumour trials have the lowest recruitment levels of any cancer type?

Today we have launched our latest policy report exploring barriers to research participation and how these challenges can be overcome:
www.thebraintumourcharity.org/news/policy-...

Discover insights from our report on the challenges people with brain tumours face in participating in research.

TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · Jun 11

Do you know a nurse or HCP who works with children with PANS PANDAS?

The PANS Clinical Guideline Development Group and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, are due to carry out a multidisciplinary Delphi Study.

If interested contact [email protected] for more info.

From reactive to proactive: Lived experience and… | Neurology Academy

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Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission @tessajowellbcm.bsky.social · May 16

🚨14 centres were named last night as Tessa Jowell Centres of Excellence, recognising exceptional brain tumour treatment, care & research.

Find out which hospitals received this prestigious status and what it means for patients: tessajowellbraincancermission.org/news/2025-coe/

#CentresOfExcellence

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TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · May 14

Sign up for a free webinar on MS run by the RCN Neuroscience Forum and the Neurology Academy

For any nurses who work with people with MS in any setting. Covering best practice, symptom and relapse management & more

Thursday 22nd May at 16.00. Register here:

neurologyacademy.org/events/webin...

neurologyacademy.org

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The Brain Tumour Charity @braintumourcharity.bsky.social · Feb 4

We know the devastating impact receiving a brain tumour diagnosis can have, whether that be your own or a loved ones.

Our support covers a wide range of inclusive and accessible services for everyone affected by a brain tumour, whether it’s low or high grade, adult or child. bit.ly/4gqh4JG

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TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · May 7

We're calling for a National Brain Tumour Strategy. This remains the only comprehensive way to address the unmet needs of people affected by brain tumours across diagnosis, care, treatment and research. Your can read more here about our submission: www.thebraintumourcharity.org/news/uncateg...

Our submission to the National Cancer Plan consultation

Learn about the National Cancer Plan for the NHS and how we're trying to ensure that brain tumour treatment and care are included.

A global lens on stroke care | Blogs | Royal College of Nursing

TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · May 6

Fabulous Blog by Mark Delabajan who is a stroke nurse here in the UK. This month is Stroke Awareness month in the U.K & Mark is sharing his thoughts and his call to action on making health equity a reality regardless of geography.
www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

A global lens on stroke care

www.rcn.org.uk