GP 1-1 Practice Support: Cancer Research Faciliator

Cancer Research UK is able to visit practices individually as and when needed to share the latest local cancer data, provide training and tools on key topics such as cancer screening. Islington’s facilitator Christine Harding is able discuss new NICE guidance with valuable resources, support the completion of SEAs and audits. GPs will be able to review surgery safety netting processes and best practice.

Please email Christine at Christine.Harding@cancer.org.uk for further information and/or to set up a visit.

There are several cancer e-learning modules, toolkits and referral guides that can be used by GPs in Islington. 

Toolkits and Referral Guides

Healthy London Partnership:

• Screening Good Practice Guide
• Pan-London Suspected Cancer Referral Support Guide
• Pan-London Suspected Cancer Safety Netting Guide
• GP Top Tips
• Pan-London Suspected Cancer Referral Forms
• Pan-London Guides for Clinicians

NHS UCLH Cancer Collaborative:

• Electronic Safety Netting Toolkit for Cancer – EMIS Web User Guide
• Guide to Quality Coding and Safety Netting in the Context of Cancer

Cancer Research UK:

• Early Diagnosis of Cancer

Learning Modules

Watch this video explaining how to use the London Cancer Care Review Template. 

GP practices in North Central and East London can access courses from GatewayC (CPD points available) – register here.

This cancer-screening-awareness session is aimed at reception/admin staff and can be delivered in a lunch period. Find out more and arrange a session.

There are several free e-learning resources to support early diagnosis of cancer in primary care:

• BMJ OnExamination learning – to access please email your name, practice name, CCG and email address to the UCLH team.
• RCGP/UCLH Cancer Collaborative colorectal cancer online course
• Coding and Safety-netting in the context of cancer
• Healthy London Partnership e-learning resources
• RCGP – Diagnosing Colorectal Cancer

Free BMJ one-hour module on breast screening in the NHS that's part of CPD. This e-learning explains how to advise women who are concerned about breast cancer and the information to give them.