Ratification Date: 15/10/2025

Next Review Date: 15/10/2026

Holistic Needs Assessment (HNAs)

 

 

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.

 

Holistic Needs Assessment & Care Plans: Holistic needs assessment and care plans: Macmillan

Information about HNAs, with an online community and bookable webinars for further information and learning surrounds HNAs.

 

Developing and Improving Holistic Needs Assessment in Primary Care: Developing and improving Holistic Needs Assessment in primary care course information: Macmillan

This e-learning is designed to help people enhance knowledge and skills in delivering HNAs within primary care. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles.

 

Holistic Needs Assessments & Care Plans: Useful Tools and Resources: Holistic needs assessments and care plans: Useful tools and resources: Macmillan

Information surrounding HNAs. Suitable for clinical and non-clinical roles. Completion time 4 minutes.

 

Collaborative Working to Support Electronic Needs Assessment 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.