Education and Training: Cancer Services

The National Cancer Control Programme works with a number of professional groups, involved in the care of patients with cancer, to provide education and training.

You can contact us at info@cancercontrol.ie or phone 01 8287100 with any queries or further information.

Nurse Training

The NCCP have developed a number of courses for nurse training in collaboration with the Office of the Nursing & Midwifery Services Directorate of the HSE.

Information on our Nurse training programmes is available here.

GP training and ICGP collaboration

The NCCP works with GPs and the ICGP to promote our publications and to collaborate on key areas of interest.

Information on GP training & ICGP collaboration is available here.

Pharmacist Resources

The NCCP has developed a National Competency Framework for Pharmacists Working in Cancer Care. The competency framework was developed in conjunction with colleagues from the Irish Institute of Pharmacy, the Irish Pharmacy Union, hospital oncology pharmacy and community pharmacy. It is hoped that this framework will inform the development and provision of training for pharmacists working in cancer care. In addition, it will improve the quality of care and improve outcomes for cancer patients by illustrating the behaviours, skills and knowledge pharmacists require for working in cancer care.

The document is accessible here.

updated 07/12/2015