Transformation Partners in Health and Care > Resources > Primary Care Cancer Educational Toolkit > Training: Early Diagnosis and Personalised Cancer Care Courses

There are a number of training modules designed to support primary care staff in recognising the signs and symptoms of cancer as well identifying patients needs when they have finished their treatment. On this page, you’ll find links to training providers and resources that you may find useful.

North Central London ICB: training resources

North Central London ICB offers a range of cancer training resources aimed at primary care teams, including cancer screening and diagnosis.

Gateway C

Gateway C offers a wide range of free cancer training resources for primary care teams. Designed by GPs and education specialists in collaboration with leading clinical experts and patients.

NB Medical Education

Hot topics Cancer for Primary Care 

Aimed at: Designed and written for anyone managing cancer patients in General Practice.

Course description: Accredited by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), this course will bring you right up to date with recent developments in cancer care – from changes to screening programmes, updates in cancer prevention, new hot topics in early diagnosis and developments in end of life care.

Please note: this course attracts a fee of £195/£150 depending on your registration status


Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)

Bloating and other abdominal symptoms -Could it be ovarian cancer?

Aimed at: All primary care professionals across NHS England, including GPs and practice nurses.

Course description: This 30-minute module, featuring case studies, takes a closer look at symptoms and what distinguishes ovarian cancer from common conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, urinary tract infection and ovarian cysts. It was developed in partnership with the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) eLearning.


British Medical Journal

Recognising early symptoms of ovarian cancer

Aimed at: All primary care professionals across NHS England, including GPs and practice nurses.

Course description: This award-winning module provides an hour of accredited learning based on interactive case studies, and covers the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer and diagnostic tests. It was developed in partnership with BMJ Learning. As with all BMJ Learning modules, this tool has been peer-reviewed and incorporates the latest research available, including the 2011 NICE clinical guidelines.


Prostate Cancer UK

Prostate Cancer UK offer a wide range of training resources and elearning for primary care teams. 

 


Cancer Research UK

Cancer in the 21st Century: the Genomic Revolution

Aimed at: Primary care staff

Course description: Developed in partnership with the University of Glasgow, This module explores how genetics is revolutionising the detection and treatment of cancer.

 


NHS England: Elearning for Healthcare

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.