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PROGRAMMES

Cancer (Early Diagnosis)

On this page you will find Cancer (Early Diagnosis) focused training, events, updates and links to resources

If you have any questions please contact our team [email protected]

What's happening

Education and Training

Lets Talk Prostate Cancer Webinar Recording

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Gain key insights on prostate cancer from the recent live webinar and Q&A session funded by Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance, in partnership with Gateway-C.

Testimonial:
 ‘Loved the whole discussion. To the point and very informative.’

Watch on demand here

National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT)

Assisting someone to quit smoking is a life saving intervention. Very Brief Advice on Smoking (VBA+) is designed to promote quitting and can be delivered in almost any situation with a person who smokes in less than 30 seconds. This 30 minute module will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed so that you can feel confident in delivering VBA+. 

Access the course here

See below in live training for dates and how to register for Very Brief Advice (VBA) Training by Smokefree Lancashire.

GatewayC is an online educational platform for UK primary care professionals (like GPs) to help them improve early cancer diagnosis.

Access is free (funded by LSC Cancer Alliance) for all primary care staff within Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Register to Gateway C here. 

What's happening

Upcoming Live Training

Let's Talk Lung Cancer (GatewayC)

Funded by Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance, a free webinar for primary care professionals in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Improve your understanding of lung cancer early diagnosis during our free webinar and Q&A session, in partnership with GatewayC, the leading earlier cancer diagnosis resource.

Register here:

In partnership with GatewayC, we’re hosting a free webinar and Q&A session with lung cancer experts Dr Syed Mehdi, Clinical Director and Consultant Respiratory Physician, and Dr Neil Smith, GP and Primary Care Director, alongside GatewayC GP Lead, Dr Sarah Taylor.
 
This free learning session is one of four webinars in our series with GatewayC – the leading earlier cancer diagnosis resource. Each session will be hosted by experienced GPs and feature secondary care specialists who will discuss prostate, lung, pancreatic, and liver cancer. Explore the full series.
 

The webinar will provide guidance on:

  • Recognising key risk factors
  • Investigating persistent or subtle symptoms
  • Utilising COPD reviews to identify cancer
  • The role of lung cancer screening

This webinar is designed for primary care professionals in Lancashire and South Cumbria. Live Q&A available.

Can’t make it? Register to watch on demand after the event has finished.

Secure your free place now.

Talk Cancer (Cancer Research UK)

Funded by Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance, Talk Cancer is for anyone in a position to promote health and wellbeing. If you’re having conversations with people and are able to share health messages, this workshop is for you.

Free for anyone in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Register here:

Very Brief Advice (VBA) Training (Smokefree Lancashire)

Find out what Smokefree Lancashire is all about and how you can help spread the word to your own clients and service users.
Free for for those who work or volunteer in Lancashire (Lancashire County Council footprint does not include Blackburn with Darwen or Blackpool).

Smokefree Lancashire have created a free training resource for you, so you can raise awareness around our service and how your service users can access our service.

WHATS AVAILABLE

Resources

Screening Resource Packs

All Screening Landing Page: Screening Programmes – NHSE North West Public Health Commissioning Team (S7a Screening and Immunisation Programmes) – Futures

See below the 2025 Resource Packs:

Safety Netting

Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance have created a guide to safety netting.

Open the PDF here: A Guide to Cancer Safety Netting in Primary Care

Talk, Check, Act on Cancer

Talk, Check, Act on Cancer is Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance’s campaign to help everyone in our area to take fast action on cancer.  

Help us raise awareness of ‘Check it. Don’t chance it campaign. Share our campaign resources   

Urgent Suspected Cancer (USC) referral

Cancer Research UK provide a useful interactive PDF guiding you through the referral guidance for different symptom presentations. 

Cancer Maps are a valuable in-clinic tool developed by Dr Ben Noble and Patrick Noble. They help GPs recognise symptoms fast, so they can refer patients earlier. 

Cancer Research UK patient information leaflet explaining an Urgent Suspected Cancer referral, which can be printed or sent by Accurx 

 

Cancer Research UK - Primary Care Resources

“Cancer Research UK supports GPs to deliver best practice. Cancer Research UK provides free, evidence-based education for GPs, including the latest updates and practical tips, to help deliver best practice in prevention and early diagnosis.” Read more on their website.

GP Factsheet: 1 x Faecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT)

GPs are now advised to request and review results for 1 x FIT only when referring to LGI USC Trust pathways.

Read more about this in the GP Factsheet – 1 x FIT change on LGI USC pathways across LSC

 Ovacome Ovarian Cancer Training recording

March is Ovarian Cancer Month: Ovacome have released the recorded Ovarian Cancer Training recording.

The aim of this training is to support Healthcare Professionals having conversations during cervical screening appointments, and dispel the widely held view that cervical screening assesses ovarian health.

Meet Our Team

CANCER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
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Jason Feavers

Primary Care Education Facilitator (Cancer Early Diagnosis)

Summer Longton

Senior Administrator & Project Support Manager