IPOS has 3 new webinars that are open to members and non-members, with current members having access for free.

1. NEW! Children of parents with cancer
2. NEW! Advanced parental cancer
3. NEW! Resilience

Psycho-Oncology (published by Wiley) is the affiliated journal for BPOS and IPOS. Previously BPOS members were able to select if they wanted journal access and paid an additional fee (at a reduced rate) that we passed on to Wiley. BPOS has recently signed a 3 year contract with Wiley which entails the Society paying a yearly fee entitling all BPOS members to free electronic access to Psycho-Oncology.

Read More “Free access to Psycho-Oncology for members via this site”

IPOS Members receive 10% off until January 1, 2019 on the below course with a coupon code. To receive the coupon code, please email support@ipos-society.org. Read More “Management of Depression and Anxiety in Cancer”

Those of you who came to the conference last year may recall Eden Robertson who won a student prize. She has recently launched her  Delta animation officially – the first publicly available component of Delta, a world-first resource that supports both parents and young people who are deciding whether to enrol in a childhood cancer clinical trial.  Read More “Eden Robertson launches her animation”

The British Psychological Society Faculty for Oncology and Palliative Care (SIGOPAC) has worked with the Anthony Nolan Trust and contributed to a post-stem cell transplant (SCT) care pathway, with psychological care embedded throughout. They are now seeking opinion on this pathway via an online survey (https://www.anthonynolan.org/8-ways-you-could-save-life/campaign-us/our-work-improve-post-transplant-care ). There are separate surveys for patients/carers/families affected by SCT and one for NHS representatives with experience of SCT.

If you are able to contribute please use the link above and also feel free to forward this to any of your colleagues that may be able to contribute.

What are Registered Reports?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect from 25 May 2018. The GDPR is a standardized user data protection framework which operates across Europe and imposes obligations on organizations, like BPOS, that handle the personal data of people in the European Economic Area.

This page briefly explains what BPOS is doing to work towards GDPR compliance.

First, we are improving our transparency by developing our Privacy Policy to identify the information that we collect about our users, how we use that information and keep it safe. If you continue to be a member of BPOS after we introduce these updates, it means you agree to this new policy.

Second, we recognize that it’s important for you to control your information so we are considering how to develop features that will help you to easily manage and access some of your information held by BPOS. We will provide more information on these features as they become available.

Third, since we use some third-party suppliers to make our website available, we are reviewing these contracts with a view to ensuring that they comply with applicable laws, including GDPR. Where amendments to these agreements are required we will enter into Data Processing Agreements with our suppliers.

Fourth, we recognize that we have a responsibility to protect your data so we are improving our internal controls around committee access to data.

None of these steps are likely to impact your BPOS membership day to day.

For support on anything related to GDPR, including how to access, inspect, update and remove your personal information with respect to BPOS, please email us at secretary@bpos.org.

Macmillan invites proposals for research with clear potential to benefit people living with cancer through contribution to the outcomes laid out in the Macmillan Research Impact Framework.

Outline applications are invited in the following areas:

1. The impact of new developments in cancer treatment (such as immunotherapy, personalised medicine, modern radiotherapy techniques) on the lives of people with cancer;

2. How to most effectively get information about their diagnosis and prognosis to people living with cancer to enable them to make the right decisions about their life, treatment and care;

3. Identifying, understanding and addressing inequalities in experience and outcomes following a cancer diagnosis.

To find out more, and apply, please visit: www.macmillan.org.uk/researchgrants

Macmillan invites proposals for research with clear potential to benefit people living with cancer through contribution to the outcomes laid out in the Macmillan Research Impact Framework.