Oncology

Last updated: October 2026

Evidence-based resources

NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries: Cancer
NICE Guidance: Cancer
UpToDate: Clinical decision support tool available to all Trust staff. Access from work by clicking ‘UpToDate’ in the Start Menu and signing in with your Athens account.
- What’s new in oncology? Includes a list of new additions to UpToDate in the plast 6 months.
BMJ Best Practice: Clinical decision support tool available to all Trust staff. Log in using your Athens account.
- Browse all oncology pages
Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews

Organisations

Journals

Access all our journals online via BrowZine. Browse journal titles, access full texts, and save favourite journals or articles to your bookshelf. Click the link below to browse titles related to oncology.

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Learning and development

CMCA: The Cancer Academy
CMCA: Psychosocial Support Hub: Toolkit and Services Directory. A resource for clinicians and professionals working with individuals affected by cancer, providing access to psychological and social support throughout the cancer pathway.
Greater Manchester Cancer Academy
BMJ Learning: Recognising early symptoms of ovarian cancer
E-Learning for Healthcare: Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development programme (ACCEND)
- Macmillan: ACCEND programme
DFTB: Skin Deep – browse an extensive range of skin pictures. You can search by description, diagnoses, or body part.
Royal College of Radiologists: Clinical oncology
The Christie Institute for Cancer Education

Library resources

The Library has a wide range of textbooks covering oncology and all clinical specialties, as well as non-clinical subjects such as research and leadership. All East Cheshire NHS Trust staff are able to join the library and borrow books. You can also search for e-journals, e-books and other online resources through the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub.

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Keep updated

KnowledgeShare is our targeted current awareness service. Register with your clinical interests to receive fortnightly alerts sent to your email. Your KnowledgeShare profile can be as broad or specific as you need, and can be updated as your interests change.

Podcasts

A lot of resources are accessed using an NHS OpenAthens username and password. Athens accounts are free to set up and use – click the button below to register for an account. If you’ve previously had an Athens account at another trust, you can log in to update your details.

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6: Ep.6 Breast Cancer – Living Beyond the Disease – Cancer Conversations with CMCA

In this episode, special guest Mrs Gina Barnett, who has experienced breast cancer (and is Managing Director of SWAGGA PCN in Liverpool) joins Dr Hong Tseung (GP Clinical Lead at the Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance) and Miss Sonia Bathla (Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at the Burney Breast Unit, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) to discuss the after-effects of breast cancer treatment and life beyond cancer. Gina shares her breast cancer journey and reflects on how it has shaped her life. The episode explores the “void” that can follow treatment, and the anxiety it may create, as well as the psychosocial challenges, surgical and menopausal side effects, and recurrence concerns that can affect patients. It also discusses symptom management and support available in primary and secondary care, including Cancer Care Reviews and Holistic Needs Assessments. Practical resources are included to support clinical practice and deepen listeners’ understanding. Here are the links to the resources mentioned in the episode:1. Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance: Holistic Needs Assessment (5 minute video) Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) :: Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance 2. Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance: PrOCEDE: Personalised Care Resources What is personalised care? :: Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance 3. Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance: End of Treatment Summary E-Learning (free) and Guidance Document End of Treatment Summary e-Learning :: Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Academy 4. Macmillan Cancer Support: Cancer Care Review Guidance https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/cancer-pathways/prevention-and-diagnosis/cancer-care-review 5. “The reason I stopped being a breast surgeon” – Liz O’Riordan (a patient’s experience of life after breast cancer, 23 min video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpJKX6tmCTo&t=5s 6. Breast Cancer Now: Moving Forward: for people living with and beyond breast cancer (downloadable booklet for patients) https://breastcancernow.org/download-and-order-publications/moving-forward-for-people-living-with-and-beyond-breast-cancer-bcc197 We are always trying to improve the educational resources we offer, and your feedback is vital in helping us shape our future planning. We would appreciate if you could spare a few minutes to complete this anonymous survey.The Primary Care Cancer Team, Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer AllianceCancer Conversations with CMCA: Feedback Survey – Fill in form