Nutrition support for palliative cancer patients (1 CME Point)
Speakers
Rachel White
BSc, MSc, PgCert, PgDip, RD
Rachel is a registered dietitian who graduated in 2016 from Kings College London. She works part time in the NHS working with oncology patients, but has worked across a number of medical specialties including intensive care, surgery and respiratory. She also runs her own company Rachel White Nutrition providing sports nutrition advice to athletes. Rachel joined Nutritank as Lead Dietitian in March 2021 to help promote evidence based nutrition for medics and support the wider team with this mission. She believes that increased nutrition training for Doctors and medical students will not only enhance the care provided to their patients but also improve collaborations with dietitians and registered nutritionists. In her free time you will often find Rachel trail running – preferably running up some hills, cycling or baking cakes
Agenda:
- Role of dietitian in supporting palliative cancer patients.
- Role of nutrition for patients nearing end of life.
- Appropriateness of enteral feeding at this stage and decisions.
Learning outcomes:
- You will learn how nutrition support may change in palliative patients.
- Nutrition advice for patients nearing end of life.
- How to discuss enteral feeding at this stage with your patients.
- Importance of multi-disciplinary team working