Link: David O’Halloran Webinars

Description: Range of 60-minute webinars to improve the cancer knowledge of staff without the need for travelling and time out of the office which are currently offered free to the Trusts in Wessex until the end of March 2024. Please contact the Alliance for the code to gain free access.

Link: Simply Oncology

Description: Welcome to Simply Oncology.

Cancer is daunting for both patients and for clinical teams. Dr John McGrane and Dr Michael Rowe are oncologists who want to break down the complex parts of cancer care into clear and simple sessions. We will dive deep into the world of cancer research, patient stories and the latest cancer breakthroughs.

Simply Oncology will have patient focused episodes along with episodes that allow anyone with an interest in oncology to stay up to date

Link: World Cancer Research Fund

Description: Brush up your learning on a range of diet and cancer topics with webinars led by experts

Link: Wessex Cancer Alliance Wider Workforce Webinar Series

Description: Wessex Cancer Alliance are running a series of free webinars for health and social professionals to increase their awareness, knowledge and confidence to support people affected by cancer

Link: Local improvement scheme webinars

Description: This is a series of webinars co-ordinated by Wessex Cancer Alliance on the subject of local improvement schemes, made available for anyone who was unable to join us for the live webinars.

Link: Cancer Choices webinars and events

Description: Join integrative oncology webinars and events hosted by CancerChoices and our trusted partners. Learn from experts in integrative cancer care—both practitioners and survivors—on topics related to healing, lifestyle, complementary therapies, and more.

Link: Cancer Treatments

Description: These videos by Elaine Vickers PhD introduce health professionals to the science behind systemic cancer treatments. They are intended to help health professionals make sense of treatments such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapies and immunotherapies.

Link: Rad Chat | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree

Description: The award winning first therapeutic radiographer-led oncology podcast.

Link: The Immunobuddies | Podcast on Spotify

Description: Buddies with an interest in the area of immunotherapy and its development. We simply discuss the dilemmas, challenges and progress made in the management of patients receiving immunotherapies to treat cancer.

Listen to Dr Ricky Frazer and Dr Anna Olsson-Brown discuss Immunotherapy challenges, updates and progress. Featuring special guests. In collaboration with the Immuno-Oncology Clinical Network (IOCN).

Link: Education and Training | Healthcare professionals | Macmillan Cancer Support

Description: If you work in or are interested in prehabilitation and rehabilitation, join or watch our webinar series. The webinars are brought to you by Macmillan’s Centre of Clinical Expertise in collaboration with the Centre for Perioperative Care and the Wessex Cancer Alliance.

The aim of these events is to bring people together with a special interest in prehabilitation and rehabilitation to share best practice and encourage discussion and debate.

The webinars will be hosted on the last Tuesday of every month at 13:00 to 14:00. To join future sessions please email CancerPrehabilitation@macmillan.org.uk and we will add you to the mailing list.

To see the archive of Wessex Cancer Alliance prehab and rehab webinars click here: Prehabilitation and rehabilitation webinar resources – Welcome to Wessex Cancer Alliance

Link: Healthcare Professionals | Shine Cancer Support

Description: Shine runs a series of CPD accredited webinars for anyone working with younger adults with cancer.

Our free webinars provide an overview of the key needs of younger adults in three main areas: mental health, relationships and intimacy, and work and finances. They will also give an overview of how we work at Shine and information about useful services, support, and signposting.

The series is CPD accredited as a whole, and once you have completed all three webinars you can apply for three hours of accredited training to be certified. We do not offer CPD certification for each webinar individually.

Link: The Cancer Professionals Podcast | Macmillan Cancer Support

Description: The Cancer Professionals Podcast is a bi-monthly podcast for health and social care professionals, which supports learning, raises awareness, and sparks discussion on topics from across the cancer care pathway. We interview a wide range of expert guests – including health and social care professionals and people with lived experience of cancer – to lift the lid on current issues faced by the cancer workforce.

Link: Join our national Lunch & Learn series | East Genomics

Description: Genomics is transforming healthcare – and it’s no longer a niche subject. From diagnosis to personalised treatment, genomic knowledge is becoming essential across all clinical roles.

The 7 regional Genomic Medicine Services have come together to deliver a national series of engaging, accessible and short Lunch & Learn webinars.

The webinars are aimed at anyone in a healthcare role — nurses, doctors, AHPs, pharmacists, midwives, and all healthcare professionals with an interest in knowing more about genomics and its relevancy to their clinical practice.

The series has been designed and developed by healthcare professionals, for healthcare professionals.

Link: British Society for Genetic Medicine BSGM Lunch and Learn Sessions

Description: New monthly education offering. Login to members area is required. Cancer specific and broader genomics topics covered.

Link: Primary Care Lunch and Learn Webinars

Description: A series of webinars aimed at primary care staff. Please contact Nicola.duffield@wca.uhs.nhs.uk for an invitation to future lunch and learn sessions.

Link: Royal Marsden GP Education Series

Description: We run a programme of events which aim to support GPs in spotting the signs of cancer quickly and confidently in order to refer patients at the right time