Colorectal

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Welcome to the Colorectal 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 Colorectal Pathway Board.

Upper GI Endoscopy Webinar Masterclass Series – Oesophagus Gastric Best Timed Pathway Learning Webinar

On Demand Webinar

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Minute(s)

Free

Supporting Ethnic Minorities and Screening

Resource

Working with The University of Manchester, Prevent Breast Cancer, Fatima Women’s Association and the Caribbean and African Health Network, the Alliance is pleased to present a series of four new films to help encourage Black and South Asian women to attend either breast cancer screening or visit their doctor with potential symptoms of breast cancer.

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Hour(s)

Free

Oesophagus Gastric Best Timed Pathway Webinar

Webinar

This webinar will focus on supporting GM organisations to adopt consistent, system-wide approaches to managing this diagnosis pathway.

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant

Hour(s)

Free

Introducing the Small Cell Lung Cancer Rapid Pathway

On Demand Webinar

An on-demand educational webinar supporting the introduction and exploration of the new Rapid Small Cell Lung Cancer Pathway

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Minute(s)

Free

Vaginal Examination Skills Lab

Skills Lab

5th March 2026 A hands-on practical session covering taught topics on examination basics. A practical workshop with a trained facilitator will allow opportunity for you to look and feel cancers.

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced

Hour(s)

Free

Upper GI Endoscopy Webinar Masterclass Series – Squamous Cell Cancer + Dysplasia

On Demand Webinar

A lunchtime webinar understanding the risk factors for Squamous Cell Cancer and endoscopic tips for detection

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Minute(s)

Free

Upper GI Endoscopy Webinar Masterclass Series – Gastric Polyps

On Demand Webinar

A lunchtime webinar focussed on understanding the difference between benign and pre-malignant gastric polyps, and the concurrent management.

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Hour(s)

Free

Upper GI Endoscopy Masterclass Series – Barrett’s Oesophagus

On Demand Webinar

A lunchtime webinar exploring Barrett’s Oesophagus Services, future surveillance, and updates on the BOSS Trial.

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Hour(s)

Free

Upper GI Endoscopy Masterclass Series – Post Endoscopy Upper GI Cancer (PEUGIC)

On Demand Webinar

A lunchtime webinar on the how, why, what, where and when of PEUGIC and how to conduct a high-quality gastroscopy, led by Dr Thomas Skouras.

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Minute(s)

Free

Iron Deficiency Anaemia

Resource

Information for primary care colleagues on how Iron Deficiency Anaemia can be indicative of early signs of cancer

Level of Practice: Consultant, Medical Workforce

Minute(s)

Free

FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test)

Resource

FIT information for primary care colleagues: a variety of resources from fast fact videos to infographics.

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Minute(s)

Free

Continence Management

eLearning

GM Cancer x GM Training Hub: all aspects of continence management including the impact it has on people, its causes, conservative management and professionals and services available to help

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced

Hour(s)

Free

Appendiceal Tumours

eLearning

How to refer and manage appendiceal tumours, and providing an insight into the specialist colorectal and peritoneal oncology service.

Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Hour(s)

Free

GM Colorectal Pathway

On Demand Event

Watch the on-demand event from the 2024 Colorectal Pathway Board education and engagement event showcase

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Day(s)

Free

Management of Anal Cancers

On Demand Webinar

Discussing radical and emerging treatments for different types of anal cancer

Level of Practice: Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Minute(s)

Free

Cancer Diagnostics in Endoscopy

On Demand Webinar

Supporting endoscopists, pathway navigators and cancer managers to enhance the delivery of cancer diagnostics in endoscopy.

Level of Practice: Assistive, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant

Minute(s)

Free

Upper GI Endoscopy Webinar Masterclass Series – Oesophagus Gastric Best Timed Pathway Learning Webinar

On Demand Webinar

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Minute(s)

Free

Supporting Ethnic Minorities and Screening

Resource

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Hour(s)

Free

Oesophagus Gastric Best Timed Pathway Webinar

Webinar

This webinar will focus on supporting GM organisations to adopt consistent, system-wide approaches to managing this diagnosis pathway.

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant

Hour(s)

Free

Introducing the Small Cell Lung Cancer Rapid Pathway

On Demand Webinar

An on-demand educational webinar supporting the introduction and exploration of the new Rapid Small Cell Lung Cancer Pathway

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Minute(s)

Free

Vaginal Examination Skills Lab

Skills Lab

5th March 2026 A hands-on practical session covering taught topics on examination basics. A practical workshop with a trained facilitator will allow opportunity for you to look and feel cancers.

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced

Hour(s)

Free

Upper GI Endoscopy Webinar Masterclass Series – Squamous Cell Cancer + Dysplasia

On Demand Webinar

A lunchtime webinar understanding the risk factors for Squamous Cell Cancer and endoscopic tips for detection

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Minute(s)

Free

Upper GI Endoscopy Webinar Masterclass Series – Gastric Polyps

On Demand Webinar

A lunchtime webinar focussed on understanding the difference between benign and pre-malignant gastric polyps, and the concurrent management.

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Hour(s)

Free

Upper GI Endoscopy Masterclass Series – Barrett’s Oesophagus

On Demand Webinar

A lunchtime webinar exploring Barrett’s Oesophagus Services, future surveillance, and updates on the BOSS Trial.

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Hour(s)

Free

Upper GI Endoscopy Masterclass Series – Post Endoscopy Upper GI Cancer (PEUGIC)

On Demand Webinar

A lunchtime webinar on the how, why, what, where and when of PEUGIC and how to conduct a high-quality gastroscopy, led by Dr Thomas Skouras.

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Minute(s)

Free

Iron Deficiency Anaemia

Resource

Information for primary care colleagues on how Iron Deficiency Anaemia can be indicative of early signs of cancer

Level of Practice: Consultant, Medical Workforce

Minute(s)

Free

FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test)

Resource

FIT information for primary care colleagues: a variety of resources from fast fact videos to infographics.

Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set

Minute(s)

Free

Continence Management

eLearning

GM Cancer x GM Training Hub: all aspects of continence management including the impact it has on people, its causes, conservative management and professionals and services available to help

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced

Hour(s)

Free

Appendiceal Tumours

eLearning

How to refer and manage appendiceal tumours, and providing an insight into the specialist colorectal and peritoneal oncology service.

Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Hour(s)

Free

GM Colorectal Pathway

On Demand Event

Watch the on-demand event from the 2024 Colorectal Pathway Board education and engagement event showcase

Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Day(s)

Free

Management of Anal Cancers

On Demand Webinar

Discussing radical and emerging treatments for different types of anal cancer

Level of Practice: Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce

Minute(s)

Free

Cancer Diagnostics in Endoscopy

On Demand Webinar

Supporting endoscopists, pathway navigators and cancer managers to enhance the delivery of cancer diagnostics in endoscopy.

Level of Practice: Assistive, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant

Minute(s)

Free

Primary Care & Early Diagnosis

This education was commissioned by and co-designed with the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance Early Diagnosis Team and produced by GatewayC. GatewayC is a free early cancer diagnosis resource.

For more Primary Care and & Early Diagnosis resources click here

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Education on Cross Cutting Programmes

Personalised Care

Personalised care transcends all pathways and is fundamental to delivering better quality care that is meaningful to the individual, supporting improvements in health and wellbeing.

Health Inequalities

All education we develop and deliver is inclusive. The Academy offers a variety of learning that supports Health Inequalities, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Operational Performance

Operational Performance aims to excel in Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS), Operational Metrics, and Treatment Variation. Find resources like training videos for using Single Queue Diagnostics via Infoflex.