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.
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 Screening Assessment and Accreditation 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:
- polyp development
- malignant transformation
- tumour invasion
- polyp resection and removal
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 4 October 2024 + show all updates
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Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.
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First published.