There have been a number of training modules developed for primary care in supporting staff to recognise the signs and symptoms of cancer as well as supporting staff in identifying patients needs when they have finished their treatment, for example following up patients who are on a stable prostate cancer pathway or providing patients with additional support because of the consquences of their treatment. On this page, you will find a number of training courses to support your learning in early diagnosis and personalised care.
Course title: Side effects and Prostate Cancer Treatment
Aimed at: Primary Care Nurses and Healthcare Assistants
Course description: The online modules within the course use simulated ‘virtual patient scenarios’ to introduce and explore key issues around prostate cancer care.
Developed by: Prostate Cancer UK
Tumour site: Prostate Cancer
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: –
Accreditation: N/A
CPD Points:
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Personalised care
Course title: Primary care follow-up of stable prostate cancer, a guide for primary care nurses
Aimed at: Primary Care Nurses
Course description: This module provides resources to assist with all aspects of a patient’s prostate pathway once care is transferred to primary care.
Developed by: Prostate Cancer UK
Tumour site: Prostate Cancer
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: 30 minutes
Accreditation: N/A
CPD Points:
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Personalised care
Course title: Sex, Sexuality and prostate cancer
Aimed at: Registered Nurses and Health Care Assistants
Course description: The aims of the module are to
- Identify possible long term consequences of prostate cancer treatment
- Explore how cancer treatment can affect sex and relationships
- Consider how communication styles can elicit or inhibit patients revealing personal information about sexuality
- Explore the potential barriers to discussing sex and sexuality in clinical practice.
Course address: https://prostatecanceruk.org/for-health-professionals/education/courses/introduction-to-sex-sexuality-and-prostate-cancer
Developed by: Prostate Cancer UK
Tumour site: Prostate Cancer
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: 30 minutes
Accreditation: N/A
CPD Points:
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Personalised care
Course title: Talking about Sex after Prostate Cancer
Aimed at: Primary care staff
Course description: A brief e-learning resource designed to give healthcare professionals the skills to deliver routine sexual care to men and partners living with prostate cancer.
Course address: https://talkingaboutsex-prostatecancer.org/
Developed by: Prostate Cancer UK
Tumour site: Prostate Cancer
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: 30 minutes
Accreditation: N/A
CPD Points:
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Personalised care
Course title: Cancer in the 21st Century: the Genomic Revolution
Aimed at: Primary care staff
Course description: This module explores how genetics is revolutionising the detection and treatment of cancer.
Course address: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/cancer-and-the-genomic-revolution
Developed by: Cancer Research UK
Tumour site: All
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: 6 weeks, 4 hour weekly study
Accreditation: N/A
CPD Points:
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Early Diagnosis
Course title: GatewayC
Aimed at: GPs, Practice Nurses, GPs in training, Health care Assistants and Physician Associates
Course description: GatewayC is a cancer education platform aiming to improve cancer outcomes by facilitating earlier diagnosis and improving patient experience, through:
- Improved knowledge of symptoms
- Increased confidence in when and when not to refer a patient on a suspected cancer pathway
- Improved quality of suspected cancer referrals
- Improved communication to support patients at each stage of the pathway
Course address: https://www.gatewayc.org.uk/
Developed by: Greater Manchester Cancer Vanguard Programme
Tumour site: All
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: Various
Accreditation: Royal College of General Practitioners
CPD Points:
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Both
Course title: Consequences of Cancer and Treatment
Aimed at: GPs, Practice Nurses, GPs in training, Health care Assistants and Physician Associates
Course description: The toolkit provides resources and information for primary care professionals to identify and manage the consequences of cancer treatment, and support patients to live well after a cancer diagnosis. It is designed to be used by any general practice in the UK, and is appropriate for everyone who provides or commissions services for people living with and beyond cancer.
Course address: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/coc?utm_source
Developed by: Macmillan Cancer Support and Clinical Innovation and Research Centre
Tumour site: All
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: Various
Accreditation: Royal College of General Practitioners
CPD Points:
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Personalised Care
Course title: Introduction to Population Screening
Aimed at: GPs, Practice Nurses, GPs in training, Health care Assistants and Physician Associates
Course description:
An overview of health screening as it’s applied to large populations of people and how national screening programmes are implemented in the NHS. The module covers:
- what population screening is
- roles and responsibilities (covering the UK National Screening Committee, Public Health England, the Department of Health and Social Care, and the NHS)
- the balance of benefits and harms in screening and why personal informed choice is so important
- important concepts (for example, the difference between screening and diagnosis, and the meaning of terms like ‘positive predictive value’, ‘false negatives’ and ‘specificity’)
- personal experiences of screening
Course address: https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Catalogue/Index?HierarchyId=0_43382&programmeId=43382
Developed by: Health Education England
Tumour site: Bowel, Breast and Cervical
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: Various
Accreditation: N/A
CPD Points:
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Early Diagnosis
Course title: Early Diagnosis of Cancer
Aimed at: GPs, GPs in training
Course description: This course highlights the importance of recognising cancer in its early stages and the essential role of the GP in identifying common delays.
The course includes reflective case risk tool kits and practical suggestions on how to improve your practice and helps you to discover ways to diagnose cancer earlier.
Course address: https://rcgpportal.force.com/s/lt-event site=a0d0Y00000AeOP6QAN&id=a1U0Y00000DfTdVUAV#Overview
Developed by: Royal College of General Practitioners and Cancer Research UK
Tumour site: All
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: Various
Accreditation: Royal College of General Practitioners
CPD Points:
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Early Diagnosis
Course title: Brain Tumours in Children Toolkit
Aimed at: GPs, Primary Care Nurses, GP trainees
Course description: The toolkit, created in partnership with national awareness campaign HeadSmart, brings together a range of reliable and user-friendly resources including detailed decision support tools. It is primarily aimed at healthcare professions but also contains information and sources of support for patients and carers.
Course address: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/clinical-and-research/resources/toolkits/brain-tumours-in-children-toolkit.aspx
Developed by: RCGP in partnership with the Clinical Innovation and Research Centre
Tumour site: Brain and CNS
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: Multiple
Accreditation: Royal College of General Practitioners
CPD Points:
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Early Diagnosis
Course title:Dermatology Essentials: Managing Precancerous Lesions
Aimed at: GPs
Course description: A module on for GPs on what to do with actinic keratoses and Bowen’s disease
Course address: http://www.pulse-learning.co.uk/enrol/index.php?id=4129924
Developed by: Pulse
Tumour site: Skin
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: 1 hour
Accreditation: – N/A
CPD Points: Yes
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Early Diagnosis
