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Welcome to the Breast Academy, featuring blended learning offers developed by the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance. All content here is aligned with the levels of practice and capabilities outlined in the ACCEND framework. Upon enrolling in any of these offers, your progress will be automatically recorded in your ePortfolio.

Click here for more details on the work being done by the Breast Pathway Board.

Patient & Carer Representative Training

Event

23-Jan 2025, 13-Feb 2025, 06-March 2025 Three exciting training sessions, exclusively for Patient and Carer Representatives, designed to help with presence, impact and effective communication.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
3

Hour(s)

Free

CRUK Talk Cancer Train the Presenter Training Day

Event

Join Talk Cancer’s Train the Presenter training day on Thursday 6th March 2025 10am-4pm. Help save lives and run your own cancer awareness presentations in the community. 
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
6

Hour(s)

Free

CRUK Talk Cancer Train the Presenter Training Day

Event

Join Talk Cancer’s Train the Presenter training day on Wednesday 15-January 2025 10am-4pm. Help save lives and run your own cancer awareness presentations in the community. 
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
6

Hour(s)

Free

What is Genomics? Genomics in Cancer Care

Resource

Do you treat people with cancer? They could benefit from genomic testing. The personalised care team has created this short animation to help patients understand the role of genomics in cancer care.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
3

Minute(s)

Free

Cancer Care Review Webinar

On Demand Webinar

Watch the on-demand recording of the ‘Delivering High Quality Cancer Care Reviews’ webinar.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Medical Workforce
2

Hour(s)

Free

Vaginal Examination Skills Lab

Skills Lab

11-March. A hands-on practical session covering taught topics on examination basics. A practical workshop with a trained facilitator will allow the opportunity for you to look and feel for cancers. We will also cover how to manage conversation and concern with patients who do require a referral. Suitable for primary care workforce across Greater Manchester who are required to undertake vaginal examinations – especially practice nurses and sample takers
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced
4

Hour(s)

FREE

Vaginal Examination Skills Lab

Skills Lab

28-Jan. A hands-on practical session covering taught topics on examination basics. A practical workshop with a trained facilitator will allow the opportunity for you to look and feel for cancers. We will also cover how to manage conversation and concern with patients who do require a referral. Suitable for primary care workforce across Greater Manchester who are required to undertake vaginal examinations – especially practice nurses and sample takers
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced
4

Hour(s)

Free

Patient Workshop: Skin Lesions for Primary Care

Event

Develop your knowledge and experience in skin lesion diagnosis and management through direct learning with patients.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
3

Hour(s)

Free

MSCC – Rehabilitation and Advanced Care Planning

eLearning

The final module of the MSCC series, this third module offers guidance on rehabilitation and advanced care planning.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
1

Hour(s)

Free

Endocrine Therapy

eLearning

This module focuses on the management of menopausal symptoms and other side effects of endocrine therapy in patients with breast cancer.
Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
2

Hour(s)

Free

Secondary Breast Cancer

On Demand Webinar

Video on metastatic breast cancer: key stats, signs and symptoms, investigations, treatments, monitoring bone health, and contraception in primary care
Level of Practice: Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Medical Workforce
10

Minute(s)

Free

Gynaecomastia

On Demand Webinar

Gynaecomastia: causes, primary care assessment, what not to investigate, referral guidelines, and hormonal treatments
Level of Practice: Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Medical Workforce
10

Minute(s)

Free

Nipple Discharge

On Demand Webinar

Short session on nipple discharge types: physiological signs, assessment, and management in primary care
Level of Practice: Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Medical Workforce
5

Minute(s)

Free

Managing Mastalgia

On Demand Webinar

Video on breast pain: assessing risks, managing mastalgia, alternative therapies, and info on secondary care clinics.
Level of Practice: Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Medical Workforce
10

Minute(s)

Free

Breast Lumps Assessement

On Demand Webinar

Video on assessing breast lumps: covers examination, differential diagnosis, fibroadenoma, cysts, abscesses, and related topics.
Level of Practice: Consultant, Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Consultant, Medical Workforce
10

Minute(s)

Free

Breast Screening

On Demand Webinar

A short video on breast screening: why we screen, who is screened, what happens, and why it’s important to attend
Level of Practice: Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Medical Workforce
10

Minute(s)

Free

Education on Cross Cutting Programmes