Ratification Date: 15/10/2025

Next Review Date: 15/10/2026

Macmillan

 

 

Electronic Holistic Needs Assessment National Training: Macmillan electronic Holistic Needs Assessment (eHNA) national training course information: Macmillan

A pre-recorded webinar which provides an overview of a HNA process for people affected by cancer. It includes the importance of providing personalised care and an overview of the eHNA process and care planning. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 1 hour.

 

Electronic Holistic Needs Assessment Introductory video: eHNA Introductory Video 1: Macmillan

An introductory video showing how to use the eHNA platform. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 20 minutes.

 

Collaborative Working to Support Electronic Needs Assessment Care Planning: Collaborative working to support eHNA care planning: eHNA Webinar Series: Webinar 2: – Macmillan

A video which shows the eHNA checklist using the Macmillan template, and how acute and primary teams can work together to improve the cancer care for people affected by cancer. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 1 hour.

 

Looking at the Electronic Holistic Needs Assessment Portal from a Patient’s Point of View: eHNA video 6: Looking at the eHNA portal from a patient’s point of view: Macmillan

A quick video showing what the patient will see when they log into the Macmillan eHNA portal and care plan and can be used to help teach patients if they struggle with digital skills. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 5 minutes.

 

Electronic Needs Assessment: Looking at Clinical Info Tab: eHNA video 9: Looking at Clinical Info Tab: Macmillan

This video demonstrates how to use the clinical info tab on the Macmillan eHNA platform. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 7 minutes.

 

Implementing the Macmillan electronic Holistic Needs Assessments in practice: Macmillan

Information for those who may need to complete an eHNA, with some patient experience, and also gives some ideas on how eHNAs can be implements with primary care. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 1 hour.

 

SAGE & THYME: SAGE & THYME course information: Macmillan

An online workshop by Macmillan which reminds people how to listen and respond in a way which empowers patients. Evidence-based communication skills which provide person-centred support to someone with emotional concerns using the SAGE & THYME structure. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 4 hours.

 

What Matters to Me: What Matters to Me: Macmillan

E-learning which helps understand personalised care, focusing on the six personalised care questions Macmillan advises, which supports ‘what matters’ to the person with cancer. Suitable for people in a non-clinical role, or new to working in a cancer setting. Completion time 30 minutes.

 

The Spirit of Motivation Interviewing: The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing in Cancer Support: Macmillan

E-Learning which explores what motivational interviewing is, what is meant by ‘the spirit of motivational interviewing’, and offers some practices to consider when supporting people experiencing cancer who are considering or engaging with change. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 1 hour.

 

Understanding Personalised Care: Understanding personalised care course information: Macmillan

This e-learning course gives an overview of the elements of personalised care, including Holistic Needs Assessments, Cancer Care Reviews and Treatment Summaries. Suitable for non-clinical roles, or those new to working in a cancer setting. Completion time 1 hour.

 

Embedding Personalised Care After a Cancer Diagnosis: Embedding personalised care after a cancer diagnosis: an integrated holistic approach: Macmillan

A webinar discussing how collaborative working across services can improve patient experience and understanding the connection between holistic assessment and cancer care reviews. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 1 hour.

 

Essential Communication Skills: Essential communication skills: Macmillan

Bite sized e-learning to enhance communication skills to better support people affected by cancer. Modules cover cues, active listening, advice vs information and managing difficult situations. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles.

 

Emotive Conversations in Health & Social Care: Emotive conversations in health and social care course information: Macmillan

An online workshop by Macmillan which explores the challenges of managing heightened emotions and looks at ways of responding empathetically. Motivational interviewing skills are also discussed. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 3.5 hours.

 

Psychological Support Skills to Enhance Cancer Care: Psychological support skills to enhance cancer care: Promotion page: Macmillan

E-learning which gives an overview of working with psychological distress in clinical practice, to support people affected by cancer. There is also information about building sustainable self-care strategies for health & care professionals. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 2 hours.

 

Introduction to Cancer & its Treatments: Introduction to cancer and its treatments course information: Macmillan

An e-learning course designed to teach what cancer is, including routes to diagnosis, risk factors and common signs and symptoms. Main treatments for cancer and what happens after treatment ends are also explained. This is aimed at all clinical & non-clinical roles, but maybe more useful for those who have just started working within a cancer setting. Completion time 3 hours.

 

Effective Communication in Cancer Care Programme: Effective communication in cancer care programme course information: Macmillan

This e-learning is separated into modules, and teaches effective communication within cancer care, with practical tools to build strong relationships and foster trust, by communicating with clarity, compassion and confidence. Modules include Awareness, Skills for all Conversations, Removing, Reducing or Coping with Communications, and Giving and Gathering Information. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completions time 7 hours in total.

 

Compassionate People Centred Conversations: Time to explore: Compassionate people centred conversations course information: Macmillan

This e-learning course will help to practice the small changes to enable compassionate and meaningful conversations about the things that matter most to people affected by cancer. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 30 minutes.

 

Treatment Summaries: Treatment Summaries: Macmillan

This e-learning explores the benefits and suggested components of a treatment summary and includes interviews with experienced professionals and lived experience from someone affected by cancer. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 30 minutes.

 

Developing Cultural Competence in Cancer Care & Support: Macmillan

This e-learning gives knowledges and skills to better understand how culture shapes people’s beliefs and attitudes towards cancer, so more targeted support to people affected by cancer. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 3 hours.

 

Cancer Care Reviews in Primary Care: Cancer Care Reviews in Primary Care | Macmillan Cancer Support

Information on what makes a good CCR, and how to complete one. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 30 minutes.

 

Practical Implementation Guide for Cancer Care Reviews: Practical Implementation Guide for Cancer Care Reviews | Macmillan Cancer Support

Information on how to complete a CCR, with knowledge, tips and tools to set up meaningful CCRs in Primary Care. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 15 minutes.

 

Understand and Adjust Noise for People Affected by Cancer: Learning plan: Macmillan

This e-learning teaches about the types of ‘noise’ that impacts people affected by cancer some of which includes health literacy, emotions, culture and impairments. By being aware of the types of ‘noise’ these impacts can be lessened within conversations. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 45 minutes.