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Welcome to the Skin 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 Skin Pathway Board.

Skin Cancer Education Event 11-Sept 2025

Event

This event brings colleagues from across the system together to network, share best practice and hear about the ongoing developments via the GM Skin Cancer Pathway Board.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Supportive, Assistive, Pre-registration, Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
7

Hour(s)

Free

Cancer Waiting Times V12.1: guidance update webinar

Webinar

An update on guidance following the issue of revised Cancer Waiting Times (CWT)
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

Breast Oncology Educational Videos

Resource

A series of educational talks on the oncological management of breast cancer.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
10

Hour(s)

Free

Can-Survive Cultural Competency Training – 15th July 2025

Event

The Can-Survive cultural competency training is designed to ensure that health professionals have the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence to become more culturally competent in the delivery of cancer and other health and social care services. It covers the essential components of cultural competence self-awareness, depth of knowledge, the appropriate skills and practical application.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced
4.5

Hour(s)

Free

Can-Survive Cultural Competency Training – 26th June 2025

Event

The Can-Survive cultural competency training is designed to ensure that health professionals have the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence to become more culturally competent in the delivery of cancer and other health and social care services. It covers the essential components of cultural competence self-awareness, depth of knowledge, the appropriate skills and practical application.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced
4.5

Hour(s)

Free

Can-Survive Cultural Competency Training – 3rd June 2025

Event

The Can-Survive cultural competency training is designed to ensure that health professionals have the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence to become more culturally competent in the delivery of cancer and other health and social care services. It covers the essential components of cultural competence self-awareness, depth of knowledge, the appropriate skills and practical application.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced
4.5

Hour(s)

Free

Can-Survive Cultural Competency Training – 6th May 2025

Event

The Can-Survive cultural competency training is designed to ensure that health professionals have the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence to become more culturally competent in the delivery of cancer and other health and social care services. It covers the essential components of cultural competence self-awareness, depth of knowledge, the appropriate skills and practical application.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: Enhanced, Advanced
4.5

Hour(s)

Free

Oesophago-Gastric Cancer One-Stop Clinic Webinar

Webinar

28-May, 13.00 – 14.00. A lunchtime webinar led by Dr Javed Sultan focusing on the OG One-Stop Clinic and MDT assessment.
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
Level of Practice: No Level of Practice set
1

Hour(s)

Free

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

Skin Cancer Education Event 11-Sept 2025

Event

This event brings colleagues from across the system together to network, share best practice and hear about the ongoing developments via the GM Skin Cancer Pathway Board.
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
7

Hour(s)

Free

Dermatology Education Event: Skin Lesion Recognition

On Demand Event

An on-demand half day educational event focused on supporting decision making in skin lesion diagnosis with a focus on cancerous lesions.
Level of Practice: Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
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: Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
3

Hour(s)

Free

Dermoscopy

Resource

Resources for primary care professionals: looking at different skin lesions and appropriate assessment
Level of Practice: Consultant, Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Consultant, Medical Workforce
20

Minute(s)

Free

GM Skin Club

Webinar

Taking place on the third Wednesday of every month, a 1 hour webinar for primary care colleagues relating to dermatology.
Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Registration, Enhanced, Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
1

Hour(s)

Free

Skin Lesion Recognition

On Demand Event

Supporting decision making in skin lesion diagnosis in primary care
Level of Practice: Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
Level of Practice: Advanced, Consultant, Medical Workforce
4

Hour(s)

Free

GM Skin Pathway

On Demand Event

Watch the on-demand event from the 2023 Skin Pathway Board event showcase
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

For more Primary Care and & Early Diagnosis resources click here.

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Education on Cross Cutting Programmes

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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.
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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.
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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.
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