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BPOS is the British Psychosocial Oncology Society, a UK society founded in 1983 to advance and promote knowledge in psychosocial oncology through education, clinical practice and research. It is relevant if you are a researcher, clinician, student or early-career researcher working with people affected by cancer, or with their families, friends and the professionals who care for them.
What BPOS does
The society describes its purpose as making an impact on practice, policy and patients. Its work is organised around three areas named on the site: education, clinical practice and research. It also connects its members to the wider international psycho-oncology community as a member of IPOS, the International Federation of National Psychosocial Oncology Societies.
Who it is for
BPOS welcomes members from across disciplines who have an interest in education and research in psychosocial oncology. The society's scope is broader than patients alone: it explicitly includes families, friends and the professionals involved across all stages of the care pathway. That makes it relevant to mixed professional backgrounds rather than a single clinical specialty.
Ways to engage
| Activity | What the site says |
|---|---|
| Annual conference | The 2026 conference is announced, and abstract submissions for the 2027 conference are open, with work welcomed across the full breadth of psychosocial oncology |
| Student/ECR event | An online event for students and early-career researchers to share research or practice, connect with peers and help shape future BPOS activities; a call for presenters was issued for the 2nd October 2026 event |
| Executive Committee | A call for nominations to the BPOS Executive Committee was published on 12th March 2025 |
| Membership | The site invites interested people to join the society |
Practical next step
If you want to present, network or contribute to the society's direction, the site points to three concrete routes: the conference website for abstract submissions, the Student/ECR event page, and the membership and Executive Committee pages. Start with the event or conference page that matches your career stage, and check the linked pages for current deadlines, since the highlights listed above span 2024 to 2026.