Cancer Awareness Training

Post date: 22-Sep-2017 17:14:51

November 23, 2017 @ 9:00 AM

An in house event for Housteads, Looking to:

  • Improve community based workforce knowledge of cancer prevention, awareness and early diagnosis e.g. signs, symptoms, screening
  • Develop participants understanding of cancer as a long term condition
  • Develop participants skills around talking about cancer and talking to people who have experience of cancer (listening and responding)
  • Provide space to explore participants personal experience of cancer and how this relates to their professional experience
  • Provide information / signpost to a range of local services - e.g. Cancer Support Centre, Cavendish Centre, SOHAS, Age UK & Active Everyday
  • Identify opportunities to improve community level of knowledge around cancer
  • Explore how to develop and sustain workforce knowledge around cancer - gain ideas and feedback from participants

Being held at Housteads, 1 Richmond Park Grove, Sheffield, S13 8HX

For more information contact james.barker5@nhs.net / louise.metcalfe4@nhs.net