2022 Patient and Carer Event

Patient and Carer Virtual Event – 26 April 2022

We’re very excited to host our second virtual event for people affected by mesothelioma!

This event is aimed at patient and carers with sessions based around topics requested by our support group attendees. However everyone from the mesothelioma community including clinicians, support services, lawyers, health and safety experts, researchers, advocates, administrators and anyone else with an interest in asbestos related disease is very welcome to join and gain insight into patient experience in Scotland!  Please click here to access our event brochure

What’s new with the Scottish Mesothelioma Network – Professor Kevin Blyth 

Patient story – Dr Selina Tsim and Joseph Parks

Clinical trials and treatments – Dr Clinton Ali

Session 1 Q & A – Professor Kevin Blyth, Dr Selina Tsim, Dr Clinton Ali

Legal overview – Laura Blane, Thompson’s Solicitors

Scottish Mesothelioma Network patient support group – Eilidh Wilson, Maggie’s Inverness

Legal and charities Q & A

Laura Blane, Thompson’s Solicitors.  Eilidh Wilson, Maggie’s Inverness.  Phyllis Craig, Action on Asbestos Glasgow, Dianne Foster, Asbestos Action Tayside.  Rachel Gallagher, Clydebank Asbestos Group

Indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) – Laura McNaughton, Pleural CNS

Prehabilitation – Alison Allan – Centre Head, Maggie’s Fife

Health & Wellbeing – Eilidh Wilson, Maggie’s Inverness