Upcoming Events

May 2025

***FULLY BOOKED*** Nature of Cancer (Code 53 ) Please see alternative dates

1 May 2025 – 2 May 2025

This 2 day online course provides an introduction to the nature of cancer and is primarily aimed at non-clinical staff. It is also suitable for health and social care practitioners and those wishing to increase their understanding of cancer

Day 1 - Online via MS Teams

Day 2 - Online via MS Teams

Therapeutic Communication in Healthcare (Code 60)

7 May 2025

This is an intermediate level communication skills study day for:

  • Any care professional who communicates with people facing or affected by serious or life limiting illness/frailty, and directly responsible for gathering and giving information, including as part of identifying problems, needs and concerns. This may include as part of assessments, admissions, planning, and discharge and consultation episodes
  • Examples include: Doctors, Nurses, Radiographers, Allied Health Professionals, Senior support workers (i.e. specifically involved in gathering patient information as part of assessment), Social Workers

Advanced Communication Skills Training (Code 64)

12 May 2025 – 13 May 2025

This course is relevant for senior/experienced Health & Social Care Professionals, who wish to enhance personal knowledge, skills & confidence in patient, family or colleague conversations that are important or can often feel difficult, complex or highly emotive.

June 2025

Advanced Communication Skills Training (Code 65)

24 June 2025 – 25 June 2025

This course is relevant for senior/experienced Health & Social Care Professionals, who wish to enhance personal knowledge, skills & confidence in patient, family or colleague conversations that are important or can often feel difficult, complex or highly emotive.

Oncology Advanced Practice Forum Virtual Conference *Free Event*

30 June 2025

This event is open to all members of the multi-professional team who are interested in learning more about becoming an oncology advanced practitioner, working towards becoming this or are working as a qualified Advanced Practitioner/Consultant Practitioner. 

 

July 2025

Introduction to Anatomy and Cancer (Code 50)

7 July 2025

This one day online course is aimed at any staff working in a health or social care setting who would like to increase their understanding of the human body and the impact of cancer on body systems. As it is an introductory level course it may not be suitable for Registered Health Professionals

Advanced Communication Skills Training (Code 66)

15 July 2025 – 16 July 2025

This course is relevant for senior/experienced Health & Social Care Professionals, who wish to enhance personal knowledge, skills & confidence in patient, family or colleague conversations that are important or can often feel difficult, complex or highly emotive.

September 2025

Compassionate Communication in Healthcare (Code 59)

16 September 2025

This course is a fundamental level communication skills study day for:

  • Any care professional who communicates with people affected by serious or life limiting illness/frailty, but not directly responsible for assessment & planning of care or treatment.
  • Examples include: Health Care Assistants, Social Care Staff, Medical Secretaries, Ward Clerks, Support Staff, Porters

Advanced Communication Skills Training (Code 67)

22 September 2025 – 23 September 2025

This course is relevant for senior/experienced Health & Social Care Professionals, who wish to enhance personal knowledge, skills & confidence in patient, family or colleague conversations that are important or can often feel difficult, complex or highly emotive.

Nature of Cancer (Code 54)

29 September 2025 – 30 September 2025

This 2 day online course provides an introduction to the nature of cancer and is primarily aimed at non-clinical staff. It is also suitable for health and social care practitioners and those wishing to increase their understanding of cancer

Day 1 - Online via MS Teams

Day 2 - Online via MS Teams

 

October 2025

Cancer Care Conference 2025

7 October 2025

Join us for a collaborative, face-to-face event where we will explore key topics relating to Shared Decision Making.  This is as an opportunity for you to receive an update regarding cancer services across the North West region, with a focus on Shared Decision Making, whilst considering how we can enhance patient experience.  

Abstract Posters

If you are a researcher/ practitioner/ educator/ student interested in improving Shared Decision Making, then this is an ideal conference to present and discuss your work, network with likeminded colleagues and learn what’s new in Shared Decision Making.

Click on the QR Code or link for the poster application

Deadline: Friday 27th June 2025

https://forms.office.com/e/XdfWhdeJ5D

 

 

 

 

Advanced Communication Skills Training (Code 68)

16 October 2025 – 17 October 2025

This course is relevant for senior/experienced Health & Social Care Professionals, who wish to enhance personal knowledge, skills & confidence in patient, family or colleague conversations that are important or can often feel difficult, complex or highly emotive.

November 2025

Nature of Cancer Plus (Code 57)

12 November 2025 – 13 November 2025

This two day online course is for staff who have attended the Nature of Cancer Course or for any clinical staff working in a health or social care setting who have a basic understanding of cancer and its treatments but who would like to further develop their knowledge in this area

Day 1 - Online via MS Teams

Day 2 - Online via MS Teams

Advanced Communication Skills Training (Code 69)

24 November 2025 – 25 November 2025

This course is relevant for senior/experienced Health & Social Care Professionals, who wish to enhance personal knowledge, skills & confidence in patient, family or colleague conversations that are important or can often feel difficult, complex or highly emotive.

December 2025

Advanced Communication Skills Training (Code 70)

1 December 2025 – 2 December 2025

This course is relevant for senior/experienced Health & Social Care Professionals, who wish to enhance personal knowledge, skills & confidence in patient, family or colleague conversations that are important or can often feel difficult, complex or highly emotive.

Introduction to Anatomy and Cancer (Code 51)

10 December 2025

This one day online course is aimed at any staff working in a health or social care setting who would like to increase their understanding of the human body and the impact of cancer on body systems. As it is an introductory level course it may not be suitable for Registered Health Professionals

March 2026

Nature of Cancer (Code 76)

23 March 2026 – 24 March 2026

This 2 day online course provides an introduction to the nature of cancer and is primarily aimed at non-clinical staff. It is also suitable for health and social care practitioners and those wishing to increase their understanding of cancer

Day 1 - Online via MS Teams

Day 2 - Online via MS Teams

 

June 2026

Nature of Cancer (Code 77)

15 June 2026 – 16 June 2026

This 2 day online course provides an introduction to the nature of cancer and is primarily aimed at non-clinical staff. It is also suitable for health and social care practitioners and those wishing to increase their understanding of cancer

Day 1 - Online via MS Teams

Day 2 - Online via MS Teams

 

July 2026

Introduction to Anatomy and Cancer (Code 80)

7 July 2026

This one day online course is aimed at any staff working in a health or social care setting who would like to increase their understanding of the human body and the impact of cancer on body systems. As it is an introductory level course it may not be suitable for Registered Health Professionals

September 2026

Nature of Cancer (Code 78)

28 September 2026 – 29 September 2026

This 2 day online course provides an introduction to the nature of cancer and is primarily aimed at non-clinical staff. It is also suitable for health and social care practitioners and those wishing to increase their understanding of cancer

Day 1 - Online via MS Teams

Day 2 - Online via MS Teams