New BGS Oncogeriatrics elearning course

07 November 2024

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has launched a new elearning course, to help health and social care professionals to better support older people living with cancer.

The BGS has expanded its elearning offering with a new online course, Oncogeriatrics. This new elearning course provides CPD for those caring for older people with cancer, including geriatricians, GPs, nurses, allied health professionals and pharmacists.

The BGS’s elearning platform has over 11,000 users accessing our existing offering of courses on frailty, delirium and perioperative care. The addition of the new Oncogeriatrics course, providing 10 CPD credits, is an exciting expansion of the CPD on offer.

The Oncogeriatrics content has been jointly developed by a geriatrician and an oncologist, to ensure that the content is up-to-date in terms of cancer identification and treatment, and specifically focussed on the care of older people. The development of the course has also been supported by a wide range of professionals, including a nutritionist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist and pharmacists, ensuring that the content is accessible for as many professions as possible. The course starts with an introduction to oncology and builds knowledge through four modules, focusing on the patient journey. The course culminates with a discussion of two case studies.

This new elearning course is suitable for any health and social care professional who interacts with older patients with cancer. It is particularly aimed at professionals who deal with complex cases or who lead services (Tier 3 competency). This includes not only geriatricians and oncologists but also other health and care professionals with a high degree of autonomy in providing healthcare for older people. This includes acute-based medical staff as well as GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Pharmacists, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals.

The course is delivered via self-paced online distance learning and is broken down into four modules:

  • Oncology essentials
  • Geriatric oncology
  • Patient assessment
  • The cancer patient journey

Successful completion of the course leads to 10 CPD credits (from the Royal College of Physicians London). It will equip professionals with the knowledge to provide the best possible care for older patients living with cancer.

Sign up today by visiting https://www.bgs.org.uk/elearning/oncogeriatrics-elearning-0 

The course is free to BGS members, or £150 for non-members. Join the BGS today and access all of our elearning for free.