Breast screening: education and training
Training and continuing professional development (CPD) for people working in the NHS breast screening programme (BSP) in England.
Applies to England
This guide sets out education and training resources available to healthcare professionals working in the NHS breast screening programme (BSP).
e-Learning
GPs should complete the British Medical Journal鈥檚 module to learn about:
- how to advise women who are worried about breast cancer
- what information to give women
- how to advise women who have questions about the NHS breast screening programme
Physicians: video learning modules
showing the:
- anatomy of the breast
- development and treatment of breast cancer
Training centres
There are 7 designated training centres in England which provide specialist training for staff working in breast screening.
The training centres work closely with the screening quality assurance service and breast screening units to meet training needs of staff working in the breast screening programme.
South East London National Breast Training Centre
King's College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
Email [email protected]
Telephone 020 3299 3870
Jarvis National Breast Education and Training Centre
The Jarvis Breast Centre Education and Training Centre
Virinia Oosthuizen, 聽Education Manager
The Jarvis Breast Centre
Education and training department
60 Stoughton Road
Guildford
GU1 1LJ
Email [email protected]
Telephone 01483 402629
Health Sciences University (Formerly AECC聽University College)聽(in conjunction with Dorset Breast聽Screening Unit)
Health Sciences University (Formerly AECC University College)
Dr. Sherril Spencer, Subject Lead for Radiography (including Breast Imaging MSc)
Health Sciences University
Parkwood Campus
Parkwood Road
Bournemouth BH5 2DF
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01202 436337 ext1337
St George's National Breast Education Centre
Claire Borrelli, Head of Education and Clinical Training
The Rose Centre
St George鈥檚 University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Perimeter Road
London
SW17 0QT
Email [email protected]
Telephone 020 8725 1534
Nottingham International Breast Education Centre
City Hospital
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Telephone 0115 969 1169 ext 59030 or 59031
(in conjunction with the Nightingale Centre)
University of Salford
Claire Mercer, Programme Leader
Allerton Building
Frederick Road
Salford
M6 6PU
Email [email protected]
Telephone 0161 295 3865
University of Leeds
Imelda Marshall, breast imaging lead
Division of Biomedical Imaging
Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine
School of Medicine
Worsley Building
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
Email [email protected]
Telephone 0113 3431817
National Breast Imaging Academy
Nightingale Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT
Email [email protected]
Telephone 0161 291 4469
Education and training: all programmes
Read and download education and training resources for all screening programmes.
This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.
Updates to this page
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Added details for Health Sciences University
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Updated contact details for the Jarvis National Breast Education and Training Centre
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Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.
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Details updated for South East London National Breast Training Centre - name change and email added.
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Added contact details for National Breast Imaging Academy training centre.
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Updated contact details for the South East London Centre and the Jarvis Breast Centre.
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Updated contact details for the University of Salford training service.
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