Bowel cancer screening: education and training
Training and continuing professional development (CPD) for people working in the NHS bowel cancer screening programme (BCSP) in England.
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This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.
This guide sets out education and training resources available to healthcare professionals working in the NHS bowel cancer screening programme (BCSP).
Specialist screening practitioners
Read the education and training requirements for specialist screening practitioners (SSPs) document to find out the framework for SSP induction and SSP competency requirements
Endoscopists
The BowelScreening CancerAssessment Screenerand Accreditation (BCSA)System (SAAS) website includes information about the accreditation process and standards for endoscopists working in the BCSP.
E-mail the joint advisory group (JAG) on gastrointestinal endoscopy if you have any questions about the accreditation process.
Physicians: video learning modules
Watch 4 medical animations for physicians showing:
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Education and training: all programmes
Read and download education and training resources for all screening programmes.
This includes:
- the screening timeline
- events
Updates to this page
Last updated 22
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Removed out-of-date link to medical animations for physicians. Under 'Endoscopists', changed SAAS link to BCSA link.