Cancer Prevention
Cancer Prevention (World Cancer Research Fund)
Aimed at: All primary care staff, including GPs, Nurses, Dentists, Pharmacists, Practice and Pharmacy Staff, Social Prescribers
Course description: The online cancer prevention training course covers information about lifestyle and cancer prevention, it teaches the user about how lifestyle affects cancer risk whilst also providing useful and practical tips in talking about cancer prevention.
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Accreditation: Royal Society for Public Health
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Behavioural Change and Cancer Prevention
Aimed at: All primary care staff, including GPs, Nurses, Dentists, Pharmacists, Practice and Pharmacy Staff, Social Prescribers
Course description: This course highlights the links between cancer and smoking, obesity and alcohol and describe the evidence for Very Brief Advice (VBA) on behaviour changes to reduce cancer risk.
Developed by: Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and Cancer Research UK
Duration: 30 minutes
Accreditation: Royal College of General Practitioners
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Smoking Cessation
Aimed at: All primary care staff, including GPs, Nurses, Dentists, Pharmacists, Practice and Pharmacy Staff, Social Prescribers
Course description: Informs members of primary care teams about the basics of smoking cessation and can be used to support those who prescribe outsourced smoking cessation services or who provide smoking cessation services within their practice.
Developed by: Royal College of General Practitioners and Cancer Research UK
Duration: 30 minutes
Accreditation: Royal College of General Practitioners
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Talking About Cancer: reducing risk, early detection and myth-busting
Aimed at: All primary care staff, including GPs, Nurses, Dentists, Pharmacists, Practice and Pharmacy Staff, Social Prescribers
Course description: This training course is suitable for anyone with an interest in talking about cancer and can help with conversations about health with family, friends, colleagues, and the general public.
Developed by: Cancer Research UK
Duration: 3 weeks, weekly study 1 hour
Accreditation: –
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Primary Care Cancer Toolkit
Aimed at: All primary care staff, including GPs, Nurses, Dentists, Pharmacists, Practice and Pharmacy Staff, Social Prescribers
Course description: The Toolkit provides a collection of key resources about cancer prevention, diagnosis and care relevant for the primary care setting. It provides links to current guidance, continuing professional development resources, patient information, and information for those involved in commissioning.
Developed by: Royal College of general Practitioners and Cancer Research UK.
Duration: Various
Accreditation: –
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The Health Benefits of Physical Activity: Cancer
Aimed at: GPs, GP trainees, Foundation doctors, Practice nurses
Course description: This training module covers the importance and effectiveness of physical exercise as a preventer of cancer, as well as being an essential part of its treatment. Plus how to recommend it to patients with cancer.
Developed by: British Medical Journal (BMJ) and Public Health England
Duration: 30 minutes
Accreditation: –
CPD: 1 credit
Cervical Screening Update
Aimed at: Primary Care
Resource description: This update is for primary care and other professionals caring for women undergoing cervical screening. It will serve as a useful introduction and refresher on the topic, to build on the locally-based practical training and assessment advised for all NHS cervical screening sample takers.
Developed by: Royal College of General Practitioners
Duration: 1 hour
Accreditation: –
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