Information Day 2024

We were delighted to hold the 2024 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 - 11:20 - Evolution of pouch surgery over time.

Ms Kat Baker, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, OUH NHS Foundation Trust, and Kangaroo Club President.

Download Kat Baker’s presentation here.

A woman with glasses and dark hair in a bun, wearing a gray blazer, speaking into a microphone while standing next to a presentation screen displaying information about pouchitis, including causes and symptoms.
A woman giving a presentation on a projection screen in a conference room, with a table holding a water bottle and electronic devices in front of her. The slide contains statistical data and graphs related to clinical response rates for certain medications.
A woman in a blue dress giving a presentation on indications for surgery, with a large blue screen displaying points about severe colitis flare, medical management, therapy complications, failure to thrive, dysplasia, and cancer.
Person standing in front of a presentation slide about symptoms of pouchitis and related medical topics, holding a microphone and pointing to the slide.

11:35- 12:15 - Medical treatment evolution (UC and Pouchitis) –Lydia White, Consultant Nurse, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, OUH NHS Foundation Trust.

Download Lydia White’s presentation here.

12:15-12:45 - Evolution of pouch nursing support

Fran Woodhouse & Simon Turley, Senior Specialist Nurses, Colorectal Nursing Team, OUH NHS Foundation Trust

Download Fran & Simon’s presentation here.

A man with glasses holding a microphone stands in front of a presentation slide at a conference room. The slide displays information from NHS Oxford University Hospitals about a surgical operation booklet. There are yellow gift bags on the floor to the right of the man, and a table with a water bottle and glasses in front of the slide.

14:00 - 14:45 - Understanding the physiology of stress (How stress effects you and your body)

Rachel Hornsey, Founder, Mustard Seeds.

Download Rachel Hornsey’s presentation here.

A woman holding a microphone and a remote control stands in front of a screen displaying a presentation about mustard seeds and stress resilience. She is dressed in a beige sweater layered over a white shirt, dark trousers, and glasses. The presentation slide features the logos for 'mustard seeds' and 'FuturePractice,' with the subtitle 'Understanding and improving stress resilience.' Behind her is a table with a laptop, a water bottle, and some objects.
A man holding a microphone giving a presentation at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, with a slide titled 'Advice / Future developments' projected on a screen.
A woman with blonde hair and glasses is giving a presentation, holding a microphone and a remote control, standing in front of a screen in a conference room.
A woman in a beige sweater and glasses holding a microphone presents in front of a large screen displaying a slide about stress and burnout. The slide contains text, sticky notes, and a background image of a person with sticky notes on their face. The presentation area has a table with a laptop, bottle, and some items, and there are people seated in the background.
Sarah Bagnall
Listen to Sarah talking about a rest.

15:00 - 15:30 - A rest session

Sarah Bagnall, Wellbeing Practitioner

A woman with blonde hair, glasses, wearing a black top and patterned pants, holding a microphone and giving a presentation in front of a screen with a PowerPoint slide about annual blood tests.
A woman standing in front of a presentation screen, holding a microphone, gesturing with her right hand, wearing a dark jacket, black pants, and heels, with chairs and a table nearby in a conference room.
A man is standing in front of a framed artwork on the wall giving a presentation using a microphone and a remote control. There are yellow gift bags with yellow ribbon at his feet, and a person with jeans and sneakers sitting on the floor nearby. A mirror on the left reflects part of the room and another person.
A smiling woman with blonde hair holding a baby, at a social gathering in a restaurant or banquet hall.

15:30 - 16:00 - Question and answer session

Fran Woodhouse, Simon Turley and Angie Perrin, Clinical Education Lead, Salts Healthcare.

Ms Kat Baker
Listen to Ms Kat Baker's presentation on evolution of pouch surgery.
Lydia White
Listen to Lydia explaining medical treatment evolution.
A woman in a blue dress and high heels giving a presentation in a conference room. She is standing next to a large screen displaying a slide titled 'Early Pouches -1978' with diagrams and text about surgical procedures.
A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a blue dress and a name tag giving a presentation in a conference room.
Fran Woodhouse & Simon Truly
Listen to Fran & Simon talking about evolution of pouch nursing support.
A woman sitting on a chair speaking into a microphone during a presentation. There is a large screen behind her displaying a slide with a QR code and text related to massage and wellbeing. A small table next to her holds a laptop, a glass of water, and some electronic devices.
Rachel Hornsey
Listen to Rachel talking about understanding the physiology of stress.
Fran Woodhouse, Simon Turley and Angie Perrin
Your questions answered.

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