Welcome

The main research theme of the Psychosocial Oncology and Clinical Practice Research Group (POCPRG) is on patient-centred assessment of symptoms, psychological and social functioning and quality of life (QOL) in oncology practice with the aim of improving patient care.

We, and others, have shown that the use of computer-based technologies to evaluate patient-centred aspects of cancer care is routinely possible. The data can be readily provided to healthcare professionals resulting in improvement in patient well-being.

News

Awards

Congratualtions to Dr Clare Harley who has recently won two awards:
“New Investigator Oral Presentation Award”
at the 2010 ISOQOL conference London
Title: Adapting existing HRQOL measures for use in routine oncology clinical practice International Society for Quality of Life Research,
27-30th October 2010

“New Investigator Oral Presentation Award”
at the 2010 BPOS conference, Chester
Title: Supporting clinical care with routine quality of life assessment
British Psychosocial Oncology Society, 2-3rd December 2010

Presentations

At the recent BPOS conference in Chester, POG resesearchers were well represented both presenting a number of presentaions and contributing a number of posters. Click on the links for a full list of the presentations and posters.