Prehabilitation with Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson

Jo and Naman discussing prehabilitation in cancer care and what prehabilitation you could undertake prior to radiotherapy treatment. 

 

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) Read the Macmillan prehabilitation guidelines and see what interventions you could implement into your practice. https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/news-and-resources/guides/principles-and-guidance-for-prehabilitation

2) Review the smoking and alcohol cessation advice and support within your department and reflect on how you would initiate these conversations with your patients.

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Links from podcast:

Prepwell: https://prepwell.co.uk/

Prehab4cancer: http://prehab4cancer.co.uk

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Cancer Prehab: https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/cancer/prehab/

https://cancerrehabilitation.ie/

Prehabilitation resources for healthcare professionals: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/cancer-pathways/prehabilitation

Cardiff South West rehab2Rehab: Health Optimisation Service: https://cardiffsw.co.uk/prehab2rehab-health-optimisation-service/

Yorkshire Cancer Research active together: https://www.yorkshirecancerresearch.org.uk/research-story/active-together

Distance Learning MSc Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation Course: https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/options/health-and-social-care/short-courses-and-modules/msc-enhanced-radiotherapy-and-oncology

NICE - Public Health Guidance: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/nice-public-health-guidance

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