The Cancer Care Maps
Aimed at: Health Care Professionals
Resource description: This interactive tool is designed to make the guidelines more accessible to healthcare professionals during consultations and summarise the guidance in three maps. This allows healthcare professionals to quickly reference NG12 guidelines in just a few clicks, acting as a reassuring referral guide and a helpful safety-netting tool in discussion with patients.
Resource address: https://www.gatewayc.org.uk/the-cancer-maps/
Developed by: Gateway C
Tumour site: N/A
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Both
General Practice and Nurse Education Network
Aimed at: Primary Care Nurses
Resource description: The online network provides users clinical resources, publication and voluntary standards for general practice nursing education. The network is part of a number of initiatives arising from General Practice Nursing Ten Point Plan.
Resource address: https://gpnen.org.uk/resources/
Developed by: The Queens Nursing Institute
Tumour site: N/A
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Both
Carrying out an Effective Cancer Care Review
Aimed at: GPs and Practice Nurses
Resource description: This resource provides practical top tips for primary care professionals when carrying out a Cancer Care Review
Resource address: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/_images/carrying-out-an-effective-ccr_tcm9-297613.pdf
Developed by: Macmillan Cancer Support
Tumour site: All
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: 15 minutes
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Personalised Care
10 Top Tips Series
Aimed at: Primary Care
Resource description: Macmillan GP advisers have collaborated with members of the Macmillan primary care community to develop a ’10 top tips’ series of downloads. The PDFs below offer practical hints, tips and information on a variety of different primary care situations and scenarios.
Resource address: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/about-us/health-professionals/resources/primary-care-top-ten-tips.html
Developed by: Macmillan Cancer Support
Tumour site: All
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: Various
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Personalised Care
Safety Netting
Aimed at: Primary Care
Resource description: Cancer Research UK have developed a dedicated space on their website to host safety netting resources that have been developed by CRUK and stakeholders including Macmillan Cancer Support and TCST
Developed by: Cancer Research UK
Tumour site: All
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: Various
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Both
Coding and Safety Netting in the Context of Cancer
Aimed at: Primary Care
Resource description: An e learning course which is primarily aimed at GPs and GP trainees, however other primary care clinical staff may find it valuable too. The content of this course is designed to improve the clinician’s quality of coding and safety netting in the context of cancer.
The aims of the course are:
• To be aware of the clinical and non-clinical implications of coding.
• To raise awareness of the benefits of coding and safety netting in improving clinical care, diagnosis and community management of individuals with cancer and other long term conditions.
• To gain skills in high quality coding and electronic methods of safety netting within everyday clinical practice.
Resource address: https://learnzone.org.uk/courses/course.php?id=323
Developed by: Macmillan Cancer Support
Tumour site: N/A
Free/Cost: Free
Accreditation: – Royal College of General Practitioners
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Both
Good Practice Screening Guide
Aimed at: Primary Care
Resource description: The good practice guide provides primary care with a practical how to guide of evidence-based recommendations representing the current best practice in cancer screening.
Resource address: https://www.transformationpartners.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Good-Practice-Screening-Guide-2020.pdf
Developed by: Transforming Cancer Services Team
Tumour site: Bowel, Breast and Cervical
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: Various
Accreditation: Royal College of General Practitioners
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Early Diagnosis
FingerTips Primary Care Data
Aimed at: Primary Care
Resource description: This tool contains data on cancer services at GP, PCN and CCG level collated by the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS).
The profiles are for commissioners and health professionals to use when assessing the impact of cancer on their local population and making decisions about services. They include data on cancer screening, Two Week Wait referrals, diagnostic services, emergency presentations and admissions.
Resource address: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/cancerservices/data#page/0/gid/1938132830/pat/152/par/E38000001/ati/7/are/B83620
Developed by: National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS)
Tumour site: All
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: Various
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Early Diagnosis
Education support (guide for clinicians) – Tumour sites specific clinical guides
Aimed at: Primary Care
Resource description: TCST developed educational support materials to make it easier to use the new referral forms. They are accessible via hyperlinks embedded within each Pan London Suspected Cancer Referral Form. These support guides are designed to assist primary care clinicians and administration staff:
Resource address: https://www.transformationpartners.nhs.uk/suspected-cancer-referrals/educational-support/
Developed by: Transforming Cancer Services Team
Tumour site: Various
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Early Diagnosis
Pan London Suspected Cancer Patient Information Leaflets
Aimed at: Primary Care
Resource description: A pan London patient information leaflet has been developed and translated for all patients referred by primary care on a suspected cancer referral pathway into secondary care. The leaflet explains the next steps in the appointment process, including timelines and the importance of attending the first outpatient appointment
Resource address: https://www.transformationpartners.nhs.uk/suspected-cancer-referrals/patient-information-leaflets/
Developed by: Transforming Cancer Services Team
Tumour site: All
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Early Diagnosis
Education Resources for Primary Care General Practice Nurses
Aimed at: Primary Care Nurses
Resource description: The Macmillan Primary Care Nursing Project has produced a number of online learning resources for General Practice Nurses (GPN) in south west London to assist them in developing their skills to support their patients living with cancer. This includes videos, webinars and podcasts.
Resource address: https://www.swlondon.nhs.uk/education-resources-for-practice-nurses/
Developed by: Macmillan
Tumour site: ALL
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: –
Accreditation: N/A
CPD Points: N/A
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Personalised Care
TCST Cancer as a Long Term Condition
Aimed at: Primary Care Nurses
Resource description: The Macmillan Primary Care Nursing Project has produced a number of online learning resources for General Practice Nurses (GPN) in south west London to assist them in developing their skills to support their patients living with cancer. This includes videos, webinars and podcasts.
Resource address: https://www.transformationpartners.nhs.uk/resource/cancer-long-term-condition/
Developed by: TCST
Tumour site: ALL
Free/Cost: Free
Duration: N/A
Accreditation: N/A
CPD Points: N/A
Early Diagnosis/Personalised Care: Personalised Care