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Good communication underpins best patient care, and positive team dynamics. That’s why we have been working closely with our multi-professional teams to deliver educational content based on your needs and service provision. No matter what role you’re in, the care setting you work in, we have something for everyone.

LEAP Into Cancer Care Education Event

Event

30-May 2025. An engaging event focusing on the importance of the Cancer Support Worker incorporating LEAP (learning, empowering, advocating and providing) into their practice and patient care.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Supportive
7

Hour(s)

Free

Made by Mortals: My Friend Has Cancer

Resource

My Friend has Cancer’ is a new learning resource that explores the healing powers of friendship and personalised care, guided by lived experience voices. This original audio story and learning resource can be used as a training tool to spark thoughts and discussion around the topic, aiding you and/or your team’s personal and organisational development.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
2

Hour(s)

Free

Bladder Cancer Pathway Improvements Webinar

Webinar

A discussion regarding the case for change of the TURBT pathway and recommendations for processes to improve both quality and performance.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
1

Hour(s)

FREE

Improving early diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer Webinar

On Demand Webinar

An on-demand webinar recording that includes an overview of ovarian cancer including signs and symptoms, investigations, case based discussion. With a focus on early diagnosis and share information “This Van Can” project.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
1

Hour(s)

Free

Improving early diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer Webinar

Webinar

This webinar will include an overview of ovarian cancer in the UK, signs and symptoms, investigations, case based discussion. We will focus on how to improve early diagnosis and share information regarding the mobile community outreach project “This Van Can”.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Pre-registration, Registration, Consultant
1

Hour(s)

Free

Breast Cancer Education Event

Event

5-June. An interactive, system wide event focused on providing education to secondary care clinicians of multi-professional backgrounds working in Breast Cancer Services across Greater Manchester, Mid & East Cheshire.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
7

Hour(s)

Free

MDT Reform Education Event

Event

An interactive event focused on educating MDT teams on the work completed to date within the MDT Reform Project to try to encourage further uptake and compliance.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
5

Hour(s)

Free

Gynaecological Cancers Education Event

On Demand Event

An on-demand case based educational event focusing on the recognition and detection of gynaecological cancers.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
3

Hour(s)

Free

Dermatology Education Event: Skin Lesion Recognition

Event

10-March 2025. A half day educational event focused on supporting decision making in skin lesion diagnosis with a focus on cancerous lesions.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
4

Hour(s)

Free

LGBTQ+ Inclusive Communication

eLearning

GM Cancer x LGBT Foundation: inclusive terminology and mutually empowering conversations
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
2

Hour(s)

Free

Foundations in Psychological Care

eLearning

This course helps health and social care workers recognise patients psychological needs and offer support.
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Registration
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Registration
3

Hour(s)

50

Advanced Communication Skills

eLearning

GM Cancer x Recourse: 2 hour module followed by experiential AI-driven simulations to practice communication in a safe and controlled virtual environment
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
4

Hour(s)

350

Psychological Level 2 Training

eLearning

A hybrid training package comprising 5 online modules consolidated by a 1-day in-person session. Pre-Requisite: Advanced Communication Skills
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
10

Hour(s)

150

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