Advanced Clinical Practitioner Capabilities
The British National Paediatric Oncology and Haematology ACP is a speciality group within the CCLG. The group is made up of ACPs from the four nations of the United Kingdom.
Useful links for nurses working in children and young people's oncology
The British National Paediatric Oncology and Haematology ACP is a speciality group within the CCLG. The group is made up of ACPs from the four nations of the United Kingdom.
Ambulatory Care (AC) is a model of healthcare that helps patients receive medical treatment without staying in the hospital overnight. In the UK cancer setting, it has come to refer to the hospital-led coordination and delivery of treatments that…
The Cancer Aftercare Nurses (CANUK) group are pleased to announce the updated career and education framework and competencies V2.0.
The RCN / CCLG ‘Career and Education Framework for Children and Young People Cancer Nursing’ has been extensively updated in 2022 by a working party from across the RCN / CCLG nursing Groups.
This 3rd edition of the Education and Training Directory has been collated by CCLG: The Children & Young People's Cancer Association for multi-professionals, clinicians and nurses.
Introduction to cancer in a child, teenager, or young adult: eLearning Units for multi-professionals
CCLG Recommended guidance on standards for children’s cancer nurse training, and minimum workforce staffing requirements trained to the recommended level.
The focus of this paper is the role of the Lead Cancer Nurse within a PTC in England but also advocates for the same approach in all four nations of the UK. It addresses the nursing leadership required and the role of the Lead Nurse within a Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Unit (POSCU).
The Outreach Information Resource has been developed by CCLG to support professionals who are supporting a child with cancer in the community. The resource will also be useful for family members and friends who are supporting a child with cancer.
The passport provides a national standardization of education and assessment for the fundamental skills and knowledge required to safely handle and administer SACT. It is designed for practitioners handling and administering SACT and treating children and…
The Triage Toolkit for Children's Cancer Services has undergone a scheduled review and update for 2026.
Ambulatory Care (AC) is a model of healthcare that helps patients receive medical treatment without staying in the hospital overnight. In the UK cancer setting, it has come to refer to the hospital-led coordination and delivery of treatments that…
The aim of this Good Practice Guide is to raise awareness of the need to address and provide appropriate bereavement support to teenagers and young adults (TYA) experiencing the death of a friend to cancer through TYA cancer services.
The Cancer Aftercare Nurses (CANUK) group are pleased to announce the updated career and education framework and competencies V2.0.
This guideline aims to equip healthcare professionals (HCPs) with tools to assist in effectively assessing teenagers and young adults with cancers' (TYAs) preferences and engaging them in communication at the level they desire.
This 3rd edition of the Education and Training Directory has been collated by CCLG: The Children & Young People's Cancer Association for multi-professionals, clinicians and nurses.
Introduction to cancer in a child, teenager, or young adult: eLearning Units for multi-professionals
It is well recognised that treatment with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy may affect a patient’s future fertility. The impact of cancer and treatment on future fertility may be different in male and female patients, and varies depending on tumour…
Physical activity and exercise is an important aspect of routine TYA cancer care. All TYAs should be given information on the importance of physical activity, the benefits to them, what is reasonable for them to achieve given their diagnosis and treatment…
The aim of this Good Practice Guide is to provide guidelines for professionals working with teenagers and young adults (TYA) (aged 13-24 years) with cancer. The document has been written from a UK perspective, however, clarification is given where…
If you work in TYA health and social care, then this best practice guidance is for you. Hear about the merits of which media to utilise and how colleagues have overcome barriers, some perceived and some real, to reach out to young people in a medium of…
This TYA best practice statement discusses some of the key issues relating to transition and outlines principles for best practice that can be adapted to individual services and transition in all settings. These principles are set out against an…