USEFUL PUBLICATIONS & TRAINING
According to the GMC, CPD activities aim to maintain and improve the quality of care provided and improve the standard of the teams and services in which we work. Doctors should keep up to date and be competent in all the work we do.
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We have sectioned our Useful Publications & Training into the sections below. Select one of the following categories, or scroll down to view.
Extensive online learning resource...
The National Breast Imaging Academy and eLearning for Health, have developed an extensive online learning resource suitable for multiple professional groups in the breast MDT. The programme includes learning pathways for breast clinicians, radiographers, radiology trainees, and other breast MDT members. Programme content covers all aspects of clinical breast evaluation, breast imaging , diagnostic intervention, and risk assessment. Completed learning sessions are certified to provide evidence for appraisal. The programme is free to access for all NHS professionals.
Appraisal/Revalidation
According to the GMC, CPD activities aim to maintain and improve the quality of care provided and improve the standard of the teams and services in which we work. Doctors should keep up to date and be competent in all the work we do. Further guidance from the GMC and RCR is provided in detail using the links provided.
Continuing professional development (CPD) helps improve the safety and quality of care provided for patients and the public. This content has been developed in cooperation with doctors, medical royal colleges, employers, patients and the public.
Upcoming study days and courses can be found in the website EVENTS section.
St Georges' Breast Education Centre run various study days, see their website for details:
http://www.stgbec.org.uk/study_days
Another source for information about Continuing Professional Development is the:
RCR CPD Scheme The Royal College of Radiologists www.rcr.ac.uk
Continuing professional development (CPD) is a continuing process, outside formal undergraduate and postgraduate training, that enables individual doctors to maintain and improve standards of medical practice through the development of knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviour.
https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-oncology/rcr-cpd-scheme
Breast Screening: Government website with E Learning and details of Training Centres
Includes a link to the 7 designated training centres in the UK (South East London, The Jarvis, St George’s, Nottingham, Greater Manchester, Salford & Leeds)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/breast-screening-education-and-training
Appraisal / Revalidation
Revalidation is the process by which licensed doctors will be required to demonstrate to the General Medical Council (GMC), through regular local appraisal, that they are up to date and fit to practise and that they are complying with the relevant professional standards.
All doctors with a licence to practise on the GMC register will be required to revalidate their licence every 5 years.
The GMC has set out its generic requirements for good medical practice, and appraisal / revalidation. The GMC website (Link at the top of this section) also provides helpful guidance documents.
Professional Publications
Key guidelines for maintaining standards in the management of patients within breast screening and those presenting with breast symptoms
NHS public health functions agreement 2018-19 Service specification no.24 Breast Screening Programme
Familial Breast Cancer: NICE guidelines164 Manchester Scale and relevant protocols/FAQ's via ICR (Institute for Cancer Research)
NICE guidance for Breast Cancer including diagnostics guidance, interventional procedures guidance and quality standards
NICE Guidance for Suspected cancer-Recognition and Referral updated 2015
NICE Guidance Quality Standard QS12 Breast Cancer updated June 2016 replaces 2011 Quality Standards
NICE Pathway for Early and Locally Advanced Breast Cancer updated Jan 2017
NHS BSP 49 Clinical guidance for breast cancer screening assessment Nov 2016
TOOLKITS FOR BREAST CLINICIANS
A duty of candor toolkit regarding interval cancers in breast screening:
Breast screening: interval cancers and duty of candour toolkit - GOV.UK
Toolkit for raising and acting on concerns:
Toolkit for raising and acting on concerns provided by the GMC
BMA consent toolkit:
Guidance Documents
New screening and symptomatic breast imaging guidance published
The long awaited updated guidance document relating to breast screening and symptomatic breast imaging has now been published. Featuring guidance on new referrals, male imaging, surveillance, the use of MRI and essential job planning information, this is a must read for all breast clinicians.