Blogs and Cancer Keys
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CPD for professionals working in Greater Manchester
Tuesday 27th April 2021 Have you secured your place at your next online cancer education event? GatewayC Live: Greater Manchester is a programme producing 30-minute live broadcast webinars developed for all healthcare professionals working in Greater Manchester. Sign...
Meet the specialists: effective telephone consultations Q&A
Monday 26th April 2021 Missed our GatewayC Live webinar? Watch the recording here. In this webinar, GatewayC followed up with Alison Franklin, Senior Trainer at the Maguire Communication Skills Training Unit. After a year of increased telephone consultations, we...
Using a patient-centred structure for effective telephone consultations
Wednesday 7th April 2021 GatewayC and the Maguire Communication Skills Training Unit have partnered to produce this resource below. We’ve all experienced the “doorknob disclosure” when the really important thing is only disclosed as the patient is leaving. This is...
Cancer Keys
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Cancer Keys: Pancreatic Cancer and New-Onset Diabetes
Potential pitfall: In the early course of the disease, pancreatic cancer may not cause any signs or symptoms. However, sudden onset diabetes in groups of patients for whom this would be unexpected can be an early indicator. Helpful hint: NICE NG12 guidelines recommend...
Cancer Keys: Jaundice and Pancreatic Cancer
Potential pitfall: Jaundice can be a classic symptom of pancreatic cancer; about half of patients have jaundice when they first go to their GP. Yet, pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose as symptoms can vary or may be late, vague and non-specific. Helpful hint:...
Cancer Keys: Faecal Calprotectin
Potential pitfall: Faecal calprotectin testing is an incredibly sensitive investigation for detecting the presence of inflammation. It is raised in a wide variety of conditions including malignancy, inflammatory bowel disease and alcohol misuse. It is therefore not...
#Hellomynameis
#hellomynameis – Dr. Ben Noble, GatewayC Cancer Maps
With communication at the heart of GatewayC and fundamental to improving patient care, this blog series focuses on introductions and reflections from the team behind the programme. In this post, we’re introducing Dr. Ben Noble, creator of GatewayC Cancer Maps. Could...
#hellomynameis – Olivia, Media Technologist
With communication at the heart of GatewayC and fundamental to improving patient care, this blog series focuses on introductions and reflections from the team behind the programme. In this post, we’re introducing Olivia, Media Technologist at The Christie School of...