Login/Register
NHS Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance logo
acute oncology academy logo

Acute Oncology

Login/Register

You must be logged into your free cancer academy account to click into the education offers listed below.

Welcome to the Acute Oncology 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 portfolio.

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

Introduction to Acute Oncology

eLearning

This 15-part eLearning module provides an overview of Acute Oncology including an introduction, oncological emergencies, treatment and patient management.
Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
10

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: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
1

Hour(s)

Free

MSCC – Triage and Treatment

eLearning

MSCC Module 2 focuses on the triaging process and treatment options. This module offers guidance on initially managing suspected MSCC and who to contact following confirmed diagnosis and rehabilitation.
Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
1

Hour(s)

Free

MSCC – Reds Flags and Supporting Diagnosis

eLearning

The first module of the MSCC series focuses on identifying red flags and supports healthcare professionals involved in the detection of MSCC to improve diagnosis times.
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced
1

Hour(s)

Free

AO Competence Assessment Passport Assessor Course

eLearning

Learn to support and assess acute oncology competence across all levels of practice, reflect on your learning and engage within an AO assessor community of practice.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
2

Hour(s)

Free

GM AO Pathway

On Demand Event

Watch the on-demand event from the 2023 AO Pathway Board event showcase. Information on the 2025 event will be available soon.
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
5

Hour(s)

Free

MSCC Lung Cancer Pathway

On Demand Webinar

Streamlining and Accelerating the new MSCC Lung Cancer pathway across Greater Manchester, East & Mid-Cheshire.
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
30

Minute(s)

Free

Introduction to Acute Oncology

eLearning

This 15-part eLearning module provides an overview of Acute Oncology including an introduction, oncological emergencies, treatment and patient management.
Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
10

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: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
1

Hour(s)

Free

MSCC – Triage and Treatment

eLearning

MSCC Module 2 focuses on the triaging process and treatment options. This module offers guidance on initially managing suspected MSCC and who to contact following confirmed diagnosis and rehabilitation.
Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant
1

Hour(s)

Free

MSCC – Reds Flags and Supporting Diagnosis

eLearning

The first module of the MSCC series focuses on identifying red flags and supports healthcare professionals involved in the detection of MSCC to improve diagnosis times.
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced
1

Hour(s)

Free

AO Competence Assessment Passport Assessor Course

eLearning

Learn to support and assess acute oncology competence across all levels of practice, reflect on your learning and engage within an AO assessor community of practice.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
2

Hour(s)

Free

GM AO Pathway

On Demand Event

Watch the on-demand event from the 2023 AO Pathway Board event showcase. Information on the 2025 event will be available soon.
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
5

Hour(s)

Free

MSCC Lung Cancer Pathway

On Demand Webinar

Streamlining and Accelerating the new MSCC Lung Cancer pathway across Greater Manchester, East & Mid-Cheshire.
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
30

Minute(s)

Free

Education on Cross Cutting Programmes

personalised care academy icon
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 academy icon
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 academy icon
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.