Personalised Care Academy
Welcome to the Greater Manchester Cancer Personalised Care Academy
Personalised care is fundamental to delivering better quality care that is meaningful to the individual, supporting improvements in health and wellbeing. This will also help to empower people to manage their care and the impact of their cancer. The Personalised Care Academy will feature education on range of areas from genomics to late effects.
Personalised Care Courses
Coming soon...
We are busy working behind the scenes to bring you further educational courses in personalised cancer care. Please register below to keep up to date with the latest news.
Webinars
Delivering High Quality Cancer Care Reviews: Upskilling the Primary Care Workforce
Tuesday 12 November, 12.00 - 14.00
A session focusing on the delivery of high quality Cancer Care Reviews (CCRs) in General Practice. Exploring the value of holistic care for people affected by cancer, and introducing the tools GM Cancer Alliance has developed to support the delivery of CCRs by the non-GP workforce.
Suitable for Practice Nurses, Cancer Care Coordinators, Care Coordinators, Social Prescribers, GP Assistants, GPs, Practice Managers.
Germline Testing in Prostate Cancer
Available to watch on-demand
An on-demand webinar designed to educate on the consenting process for germline testing in the prostate cancer pathway.
Suitable for Genomics Trust Leads, including oncologists and surgeons, and Prostate CNS’s.
Events
Genomics Education Event
09 October 2023
This event will provide an understanding of genomics and the work being done to embed testing into oncology pathways in Greater Manchester.
The day will feature educational workshops and a discussion panel with Service User Representatives and Healthcare Professionals.
Thank you to our sponsors who have made this event possible. They have had no input into the agenda.
Wider Education
North West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance
The NHS North West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (NW GMSA) is one in a network of seven regional alliances launched in England in January 2021 by the NHS Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) to oversee and co-ordinate the embedding of genomics into routine healthcare across England.
The NW GMSA are represented on the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance Genomics Delivery Group to ensure their project aligns with the Genomic Medicine Service deliverables.
Personalised Care Training Resources
The below training resources have been collated by the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance Personalised Care Programme and are signposted on the NHS Future Workspace.
Click on the resource headings below to get started.
Please note that resources hosted by Macmillan and the Personalised Care Institute can only be accessed by creating an account.
Personalised Care Institute Resources
- Personalised Care Institute Webpage
- Core Skills (course)
- Personalised Care Support and Planning (online course)
Red Whale Resources
- Personalised Care resources for people living with cancer (video)
- Personalised Cancer Care Pearl (PDF)
- Cancer care reviews & social prescribing in cancer (video)
GatewayC Resources
Macmillan Resources
Personalised Care Institute Primary Care Toolkit
Macmillan Psychological Support Courses
- Macmillan Resources: Delivery of HNAs, PCSPs and end of treatment summaries
- Macmillan electronic Holistic Needs Assessment (eHNA) National Training
- eHNA Community of Practice
- Macmillan electronic Holistic Needs Assessment (eHNA)
Macmillan Resources: Personalised Care and Support Planning
GatewayC Resources
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Resources
Red Whale Resources
Macmillan Resources
- Social Prescribing for Cancer Patients (PDF toolkit)
- Ten Top Tips for Social Prescribing
- Recommended Learning for Social Prescribers & Care Coordinators (learning package)
- Support services & resources for people living with cancer and their families (online course)
Personalised Care Institute Resources
GatewayC Courses
Prostate Cancer UK Resources
Transformation Partners in Health and Care Resources
Macmillan Resources
We’ve pulled together an introductory package that signposts to quality assured content to support conducting cancer care reviews. Click through the links below to access the free resources on our site and beyond.
- Introduction to cancer: Free learning on the ACCEND Hub
- Enhanced Communication AI Offer (available later this year)
- Foundations in Psychological Care
- Macmillan Compassionate Communications Training
- Macmillan Cancer Care Review Training
- LGBT+ Communications Module
If you have a resource that you would like signposted in this section, please contact gmcancer.academy@nhs.net.