Upcoming Education Events
Face to face events
Join us for our next in-person Primary Care Education Event: Head & Neck / OG Cancers on Wednesday 25th March, 12:00–4:30pm. The session will focus on:
- Building confidence in recognising and referring head & neck and oesophago-gastric (OG) cancers
- Exploring pathway-specific challenges with expert leads
- Strengthening communication with patients and the public
This event is open to all primary care professionals across general practice, dentistry, pharmacy, and both clinical and non-clinical roles. To register, please visit the GM Cancer Academy website here.
Lunch and learn webinar series
A monthly series of interactive ‘Lunch & Learn’ webinars for Primary Care Professionals explores key topics and tumour sites, led by subject experts. Sessions run live on the second Tuesday each month, with recordings available the following week.
The next Lunch and Learn webinar is on Tuesday 11th November between 13:00-13:50pm focusing on Neuro-Oncology.
Topics covered will include:
- The role of primary care
- Symptom recognition
- Interventions and eligibility
- Referral pathways and coordination
The sessions will be an opportunity to ask questions of the hosts, and these can be sent in advance to: gmcancer.earlydiagnosis-primarycare@nhs.net. To view the previous Lunch and Learn webinars, please visit the GM Cancer Academy website here.
Contact us
There are Primary Care Facilitators who are in place in each locality within Greater Manchester to help support early cancer diagnosis within Primary Care. Please contact our Primary Care Team stating which locality you work within to get in contact with your dedicated facilitator: gmcancer.earlydiagnosis-primarycare@nhs.net
Education and Resources
Referral for suspected cancer resources
Patient Letters
These letters are to provide more information to patients who have been referred for suspected cancer.
Animation for patients: “Your suspected cancer referral: what you need to know”
Patient Information Letter for a Suspected Cancer Referral for Prostate and Colorectal Cancer
Cancer sight specific
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Algorithms – PCB and Unscheduled bleeding
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- GM primary care fact sheet – chest xray codes
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A-G infographics
View our infographics below:
View and download the A-G Infographics:
FIT Resources
Within this section you can find out more about the Faecal Immunochemical Test, and access patient leaflets in a range of different languages, including easy-read.
GatewayC have produced a learning module on FIT which you can access below. In addition, resources from the GatewayC Live webinar are also available – the full webinar is available, and a short “fast facts” video has also been produced. There are two useful infographics which can also be downloaded in this section.
FIT related A-G Infographics
FIT Pathway for Primary Care
Symptomatic FIT Patient Information Leaflets
These leaflets are designed to provide information to symptomatic patients in a primary care setting when they are asked to complete a FIT.
Animation for patients on the role of FIT in the Lower GI pathway
NSS
(Education package is currently being reviewed by Sue, Sarah and Caitlin and will be included once finalised.)
Screening
For more resources and information, please sign up to the Vaccinations and Screening resources page on NHS Futures: Vaccinations and Screening – Futures.
- Cervical screening for primary care | Cancer Research UK
- Cervical screening good practice guide
- Cervical screening: supporting people with learning disabilities – GOV.UK
- Cervical screening: support for people who find it hard to attend – GOV.UK
- Cervical screening: ideas for improving access and uptake – GOV.UK
- NHS Cervical screening transgender and non binary opt in non-clinical guide
Personalised Care
Health and Wellbeing Hub
The hub offers guidance on Living Well with Cancer, including advice on maintaining physical health, managing symptoms, and supporting emotional wellbeing. It also provides information on Support for You and Your Family, with access to practical assistance, emotional support services, and financial guidance for both patients and carers. In addition, the hub features Learning and Understanding materials to help deepen awareness of cancer, available treatments, recovery, and care pathways.