Welcome to the IMPT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR FOR HEAD/NECK CANCER

PURPOSE:
To raise the awareness of Let’s Face It and the patient’s need for professionals working in this field

WHY:
LFI has been working since 1984 with many of the
Professionals e.g. ENT surgeons, Oral surgeons,
Maxillofacial surgeons and Plastic surgeons, Oncologist, Maxillofacial
Technicians, Nurses, Dieticians, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists.
Our aim is to outreach to all professional working within this field.

To be held on: Friday October 24th 2008

VENUE:
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
34-43 Lincoln’s Field Inn Fields
London WC2A3PE

CHAIRMAN:
Mr M.J.C Wake
Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

PROGRAMME

Michael Wake LFI Chairman
Will Chair the day

PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS

Professor Valerie Lund
Royal National Nose Throat
and Ear Hospital

Professor Simon Rogers
Psychological Impact of
Facial Disfigurement

Professor Sir John Temple
The Healing Foundation

Jo Kerr
Macmillan Clinical Nurse
Specialist

Mr Steve Worrollo
Chief Technician in Maxillofacial Reconstruction

There are approximately 8,000 people in the UK who suffer from Head/Neck cancer each year. We have 1200 patients on our mailing list and 400 professionals.

The professionals are the key to communication. By raising the awareness of LFI to patients suffering from the indignities of this disease, they are able to give them the choice to seek help from others who have experienced similar problems.

The inability to eat or speak the way they used to.
Their fear of facing their families and friends.
Facing treatments and reconstruction.
Total loss of self esteem.

These are just a few changes that people have to deal with in their changed lives

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WORKSHOPS

Max Pritchard
LFI Project Manager

Elizabeth Allan
Tutor – The British Association of Cosmetic Camouflage

PATIENT SPEAKERS

Christine Piff
Founder/Chief executive of Let’s Face It

Kate Bigland
Member of Let’s Face It

Vanessa Bryant
Member of Let’s Face It

Barry Cohen
Member of Let’s Face It

Regardless of why a face is disfigured, the pain and distress caused to a person concerned and the disturbing affect it can have on their families are incalculable.

Let’s Face It International Support Network

Is an international mutual help organisation dealing with facial disfigurement. It is decided to helping those who are facially disfigured, their loved ones, the professionals who care for them, and the communities in which they live, to understand and solve the problems Of living with this disability

Our aim is to offer one to one support and counselling

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VENUE:

The Royal College of Surgeons of England
35 – 43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3PE

DATE:

Friday October 24th 2008

REGISTRATION:

9:30am

SEMINAR:

10:00am – 4:30pm

Download the booking form to print and fax	For further information contact Christine Piff on:
	Email: chrisletsfaceit@aol.com Telephone: 01843 833724

Let's Face It is a registered charity no. 1043461