Defying Prognosis – How Integrative Oncology can teach us more about Health and the Meaning of Life

Date and time Mon 14 Apr 2025 from 9:00am to 14 Apr 2025 at 6:00pm
Location Royal Society of Medicine
Organised by Hypnosis and Psychosomatic Medicine

Join us for an inspiring symposium on Integrative Oncology and Lifestyle Medicine.

We are pleased to invite clinicians, researchers, academics and allied healthcare professionals interested in what we can learn from integrative oncology and lifestyle medicine, and how it could apply to almost every specialty. This enlightening symposium focuses on evidence-based, holistic interventions that have been shown to improve treatment outcomes.

The event will explore how these approaches including clinical hypnosis can complement traditional cancer care, and provide broader benefits to both practitioners and patients.

Key Highlights

Extending standard care: Discover how empowering patients and healthcare teams to explore integrative options can promote healing and enhance outcomes.
The healing power of holistic principles: Learn about the core principles of effective medical practice—compassionate communication, instilling hope, and utilising the placebo effect—which can potentially yield therapeutic benefits surpassing even the latest technological advancements.
Deepen your knowledge and gain insights into:

The essence of integrative oncology and its impact on patient care.
The microbiome and its profound influence on health and well-being.
The history and role of clinical hypnosis in integrative care, psychoneuroimmunology, and how to utilise the placebo effect therapeutically.

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We would like to thank our sponsor Helixor for their support of this event. Please note that the main scientific programme and content has not been influenced in any way by the sponsor.

Show Virtual / In Person rates

In Person Virtual

Member

RSM Fellow

Day 1
£65.00 Dinner £38.50 Morning session £38.50 Afternoon session

RSM Trainee

Day 1
£65.00 Dinner £23.00 Morning session £23.00 Afternoon session

RSM Retired Fellow

Day 1
£65.00 Dinner £23.00 Morning session £23.00 Afternoon session

RSM Associate

Day 1
£65.00 Dinner £23.00 Morning session £23.00 Afternoon session

RSM Student

Day 1
£65.00 Dinner £12.00 Morning session £12.00 Afternoon session

Non - Member

Consultant / GP / SAS Doctors

Day 1
£70.50 Morning session £70.50 Afternoon session £65.00 Dinner

AHP / Nurse / Midwife

Day 1
£65.00 Dinner £42.00 Morning session £42.00 Afternoon session

Trainee

Day 1
£65.00 Dinner £42.00 Morning session £42.00 Afternoon session

Student

Day 1
£65.00 Dinner £22.00 Morning session £22.00 Afternoon session

Member

RSM Fellow

Day 1
£36.00 Morning session £36.00 Afternoon session £0.00 Dinner

RSM Trainee

Day 1
£21.50 Morning session £21.50 Afternoon session £0.00 Dinner

RSM Retired Fellow

Day 1
£21.50 Morning session £21.50 Afternoon session £0.00 Dinner

RSM Associate

Day 1
£21.50 Morning session £21.50 Afternoon session £0.00 Dinner

RSM Student

Day 1
£11.50 Morning session £11.50 Afternoon session £0.00 Dinner

Non - Member

Consultant / GP / SAS Doctors

Day 1
£66.00 Morning session £66.00 Afternoon session £0.00 Dinner

AHP / Nurse / Midwife

Day 1
£39.50 Morning session £39.50 Afternoon session £0.00 Dinner

Trainee

Day 1
£39.50 Morning session £39.50 Afternoon session £0.00 Dinner

Student

Day 1
£20.50 Morning session £20.50 Afternoon session £0.00 Dinner

Dr Penny Kechagioglou

Consultant Clinical Oncologist, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Speaker's biography

Dr Penny Kechagioglou is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Chief Medical Officer for Icon UK and the Chief Clinical Information Officer/deputy CMO at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire. She holds leadership roles in various academic, digital and regulatory bodies, including being an advisor for the WHO academy for lifelong learning in health. Penny has completed a doctorate in leadership and innovation with Warwick Business School and is the author of the book 'Healthcare Innovation Success: learning from organisational experience'. She also holds a Masters in Public Health and Health Management, an MBA and a PGDip in Digital Health from the prestigious NHS Digital Academy. Penny is an undergraduate and postgraduate tutor, lecturer, mentor and professional health coach, she is the co-author of the book 'Integrative Oncology in Breast Cancer Care' and co-founder of the ONCIO CIC, the first ever Integrative Oncology app to support patients throughout their cancer journeys.

Professor Paul Dieppe

Consultant Rheumatologist, Institute of Health Services Research, University of Exeter

Speaker's biography

Past Professor of Rheumatology and then Dean of Medicine in Bristol, then Director of an MRC unit (HSRC) before moving to Exeter to study healing.

Mr James Kinross

Consultant Bowel Surgeon, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust

Professor Jeremy Howick

Professor of Empathic Healthcare, Leicester Medical School, and Director, Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare

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Morning session: Beyond ‘standard of care’ - empowering patients and healthcare teams to embrace integrative options

9:00am

Registration

9:30am

Welcome and introduction

Dr Sarah Partridge, President, Hypnosis and Psychosomatic Medicine Section, Royal Society of Medicine

9:40am

Integrative oncology and palliative care

Dr Penny Kechagioglou, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

10:10am

Feeding potential to enhance patient care within integrative medicine

Mr Robin Daly MBE, Chair and Founder, Yes to Life: The UK's Integrative Cancer Care Charity

10:40am

Questions and answers session

Chair: Dr Elizabeth Thompson, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, National Centre for Integrative Medicine (NCIM), and Integrative Medicine Doctor

11:00am

Tea and coffee break

11:30am

The history of hypnosis in medical care - where are we now?

Dr Gordon Bates, Consultant Psychiatrist, North Wales

12:00pm

Infusing hope using hypnotic communication approaches

Dr Sarah Partridge

12:30pm

Questions and answers session

1:00pm

Lunch

Afternoon session: The miraculous microbiomics and utilising placebo

2:00pm

Microbiomics – honing the winning team within

Mr James Kinross, Consultant Bowel Surgeon, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust

2:30pm

Learning from our “miracle patients”- what are they doing differently?

Dr Emma Davies, Integrative Oncology Physician, London

3:00pm

Questions and answers session

Chair: Dr Elizabeth Thompson, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, National Centre for Integrative Medicine (NCIM), and Integrative Medicine Doctor

3:15pm

Tea and coffee break

3:45pm

Compassionate care and utilising placebo

Professor Jeremy Howick, Professor of Empathic Healthcare, Leicester Medical School, and Director, Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare

4:15pm

Ideological Compartment Syndrome - thinking outside the box

Professor Paul Dieppe, Consultant Rheumatologist, Institute of Health Services Research, University of Exeter

4:45pm

Questions and answers session

4:55pm

Closing remarks

Dr Sarah Partridge

5:00pm

Close of meeting

5:30pm

Annual general meeting

Section members only

View the programme - virtual

Morning session: Beyond ‘standard of care’ - empowering patients and healthcare teams to embrace integrative options

9:30am

Welcome and introduction

Dr Sarah Partridge, President, Hypnosis and Psychosomatic Medicine Section, Royal Society of Medicine

9:40am

Integrative oncology and palliative care

Dr Penny Kechagioglou, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

10:10am

Feeding potential to enhance patient care within integrative medicine

Robin Daly, Chief Executive Officer, Yes to Life: The UK's Integrative Cancer Care Charity

10:40am

Questions and answers session

Chair: Dr Elizabeth Thompson, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, National Centre for Integrative Medicine (NCIM), and Integrative Medicine Doctor

11:00am

Comfort break

11:30am

The history of hypnosis in medical care - where are we now?

Dr Gordon Bates, Consultant Psychiatrist, North Wales

12:00pm

Infusing hope using hypnotic communication approaches

Dr Sarah Partridge

12:30pm

Questions and answers session

Chair: Dr Elizabeth Thompson, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, National Centre for Integrative Medicine (NCIM), and Integrative Medicine Doctor

1:00pm

Lunch

Afternoon session: Hope, compassion and utilising placebo

2:00pm

Microbiomics – honing the winning team within

Mr James Kinross, Consultant Bowel Surgeon, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust

2:30pm

Learning from our “miracle patients”- what are they doing differently?

Dr Emma Davies, Integrative Oncology Physician, London

3:00pm

Questions and answers session

3:15pm

Tea and coffee break

3:45pm

Compassionate care and utilising placebo

Professor Jeremy Howick, Professor of Empathic Healthcare, Leicester Medical School, and Director, Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare

4:15pm

Ideological Compartment Syndrome - thinking outside the box

Professor Paul Dieppe, Consultant Rheumatologist, Institute of Health Services Research, University of Exeter

4:45pm

Questions and answers session

4:55pm

Closing remarks

Dr Sarah Partridge

5:00pm

Close of meeting

5:30pm

Annual general meeting

Section members only

Registration for this event will close at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday 13 April 2025. Late registrations will not be accepted.

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