Resources

Support for people affected by cancer in primary care module

Macmillan GP Advisor Charles Campion-Smith has been working with the team at BMJ Learning to produce a module aimed at GPs and practice nurses.

The module focuses on the benefits of a high quality cancer care review, but incorporates other aspects such as the management of late effects of cancer and cancer treatments. The module:

• is free to all and fully accessible on the BMJ Learning home page
• includes clinical scenarios, video clips, self assessment and a post module test
• includes certificates for appraisal and revalidation can be printed once the module is completed
• links to further information and tools such as the distress thermometer and resources for patients are also included.

Find out more about the module|.

Examples of Macmillan's work in Primary Care

Primary Care updates

Find out about the activities of the Macmillan Primary Care Community through our newsletters:

• Primary Care Update, May 2013
• Primary Care Update, August 2012
• Primary Care Update, February 2012

Download our factsheet [PDF]|, which contains information about the various roles within Macmillan’s primary and community care community. 

Published articles

The effects of surviving cancer by Dr Cathy Burton|
The article was originally published in the GP newspaper|. 

Evaluation of Macmillan's Cancer Care Review Template

NHS reforms in England are radically overhauling the way in which cancer services are commissioned, with GPs having a key role in commissioning whole pathways of care with the intention of improving cancer outcomes.

The Cancer Care Review template has therefore become even more important in placing those who are living with or beyond cancer at the heart of any decisions, ensuring they feel supported, informed and empowered.

Macmillan Cancer Support wished to evaluate the use of a structured template to support the CCR process, looking specifically at how this template is currently used by GPs, how it might be used more effectively and how patients themselves view the cancer care review process. Read our evaluation of the Cancer Care Review template| [PDF 577kb.]