Information Day 2023

We were delighted to hold the 2023 Kangaroo Club Information Day as an in-person event at Leonardo Royal Hotel, Oxford. It was an enjoyable and interesting day.

The presentations are available to download and read below and audio recordings are available to listen to below.

10:40 - 11:30 - Potential surgical interventions through the life of a pouch

Mr Bruce George, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, OUH NHS Foundation Trust, and Kangaroo Club President.

Download Bruce George’s presentation here.

Man giving a presentation in a conference room with a large screen displaying a graph titled 'Pouch Failure' and a woman seated in the foreground.
A man in a checkered shirt and dark pants is standing in front of a mirror, gesturing with his hands, holding a remote control or phone, with a person sitting at a table reflected in the mirror.
Three people standing in a room, one woman holding a microphone and speaking, with two others listening, in a professional or casual event setting.
A man giving a presentation in a conference room, with a slide titled 'Common problems' related to proctocolectomy procedures projected on a screen.
A man stands in front of a mirror holding a microphone, wearing a blue short-sleeve shirt and black pants, speaking or singing at an indoor event with people and decorative lighting in the background.

11:40- 12:20 - Pouch troubleshooting, from a nursing perspective

Simon Turley, Senior Specialist Nurse, Colorectal Nursing Team, OUH NHS Foundation Trust, and Fran Woodhouse, Senior Specialist Nurse, Colorectal Nursing Team, OUH NHS Foundation Trust, Angie Perrin, Clinical Education Lead, Salts Healthcare, and Ruth Cox, Kangaroo Club Committee Member

Download Simon, Fran and Angie’s presentation here.

12:20-13:05 - Diet for good and continuing pouch function

Clemmie Oliver, Registered Associate Nutritionist and Qualified Nutritional Therapist, The Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Clinic

Download Clemmie Oliver’s presentation here.

A woman standing in front of a mirror holding a microphone, wearing a floral dress and white sneakers, in a room with hanging lights and other people in the background.

14:00 - 14:45 - Pouch partners - supporters’ stories through the life of a pouch

Elena Harton (daughter of Emma Harris), Marion Woods (wife of Stephen) and Duncan Cox (husband of Ruth)

Download Elena Harton’s presentation here.

Download Marion Wood’s presentation here.

Download Duncan Cox’s presentation here.

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A woman giving a presentation in a conference room with a slide titled 'Pre-Surgery - Balanced Diet' displayed on a screen.
A woman giving a presentation in a conference room, with a slide titled 'Life with UC' projected on a large screen behind her.
A man standing in front of a screen presenting a slide titled 'A Partner's Experience' with the subtitle 'Duncan Cox' at a conference or meeting room. The slide displays the logos of 'Kangaroo Club,' 'Salts,' and others.

14:45 - 15:15 - Round Table Discussion

How to be kind to yourself and your pouch, through its various stages

A woman standing in front of a screen with a presentation slide that says 'Round Table Discussion' and 'Be kind to yourself and your pouch, or Tricks and Tactics - from mindfulness to strategic action'. She is in a conference room with a table, water bottles, and some papers. There is also a flip chart with 'Leonardo Royal Hotels' written on it.
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Three people standing in a room, one man holding a microphone and two women looking at a sheet of paper, with a mirror and a projector screen in the background.

15:30 - 16:00 - Question and Answer Session

Fran Woodhouse, Simon Turley and Angie Perrin

Mr Bruce George
Listen to Mr Bruce George's presentation on potential pouch surgical interventions.
Simon Turley, Fran Woodhouse and Angie Perrin
Pouch troubleshooting from a nurses perspective.
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An older woman with blonde hair, glasses, and a black dress with white floral patterns, holding a microphone, standing in a room with a large mirror and a table with a projector.
Clemmie Oliver
Listen to Clemmie Oliver's presentation about diet for good and continuing pouch function.
A woman in a long patterned dress presenting in a conference room with a microphone. A large screen displays a PowerPoint slide titled 'On-going diet - Supporting pouch health & function'. There is a rectangular table with water bottles and papers in front of the screen, and a mirror on the wall reflecting some people in the background.
Pouch partners
Listen to Elena, Marion and Duncan tell their supporters stories
Fran Woodhouse, Simon Turley and Angie Perrin
Your questions answered.

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