Education events
We work with expert speakers to provide in-person and virtual events for healthcare professionals.
On this page you'll find information about:
- our upcoming virtual education events for healthcare professionals
- the external events we'll be attending
- our previous education events
To receive priority updates on upcoming events, join the NCCNN or Professionals Network.
Are you a healthcare professional and would like to speak at one of our events?
Email us at [email protected] with a brief outline of your area of expertise. We'll be in touch when we have an opportunity to support one of our events.
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National Colorectal Cancer Nurses Network Annual Education Event 2026
Event details
- Date: Thursday 1 October 2026
- Time: 8.30am – 4.30pm
- Who's it for: Colorectal clinical nurse specialists, endoscopists and specialist screening practitioners working in the UK
- Where: Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter by IHG - Hawthorn Square, Forth St, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3SA
Our education events are developed using insights from the NCCNN and the NCCNN Advisory Group.
Previous virtual education events
Catch up on our previous education events by watching the recordings below.
The information in our events was correct at the time of filming.
The content in these recordings is intended for health professionals. They are not suitable as a medical resource for patients or the general public. If you're seeking information on bowel cancer as a patient, we have resources available for you here.
Developing a late effects service to meet the needs of patients
What is it: a two and a half hour video learning module
Who's it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists and specialist screening practitioners
Date of recording: June 2026
Topics covered:
- Gastrointestinal effects
- Diet and nutrition
- Sexual rehabilitation
- Fatigue
Exploring the late effects of bowel cancer and services designed to support patients
What is it: a two and a half hour video learning module
Who's it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists, radiographers and specialist screening practitioners
Date of recording: June 2026
Topics covered:
- An overview of the late effects of bowel cancer
- Health economics
- Service models for radiographers and colorectal cancer clinical nurse specialists
Chemotherapy and immunotherapy updates in colorectal cancer
What is it: a one hour video learning module
Who’s it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists, endoscopists and specialist screening practitioners
Date of recording: November 2025
Learning outcomes:
- Gold standard lines of chemotherapy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
- What mutations should be targeted and their outcomes
- Immunotherapy for dMMR/MSI-H metastatic colorectal cancer
Exploring the symptoms and treatments of anal cancer and the latest research in this field
What is it: a one hour video learning module
Who's it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists, endoscopists and specialist screening practitioners
Content reviewed: April 2025
Learning outcomes:
- An overview of anal cancer
- Symptoms, risks and causes
- Staging and treatment for anal cancer
- Short and long-term effects of treatment for anal cancer
- Research in treatment for anal cancer
Enhanced supportive care for patients with advanced disease
What is it: a one hour video learning module
Who's it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists, endoscopists and specialist screening practitioners
Date of recording: April 2024
Learning outcomes:
- the role of the metastatic nurse
- the evidence for the enhanced supportive care service
- how to refer patients to enhanced supportive care and when to refer to palliative care
- support for metastatic patients
Exploring surgical options for advanced colorectal cancer
What is it: a one hour video learning module
Who's it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists, endoscopists and specialist screening practitioners
Date of recording: November 2023
Learning outcomes:
- current surgical options for advanced colorectal cancer
- latest research in surgical treatments
- how to support bowel cancer patients throughout the pathway
Genetics and colorectal cancer: tumour testing and inherited risk
What is it: a one hour video learning module
Who's it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists, endoscopists and specialist screening practitioners
Date of recording: July 2023
Learning outcomes:
- current testing for colorectal cancer tumours
- influence of test results on treatment decisions
- referral procedures for inherited conditions
Panel discussion: Reducing late-stage diagnosis rates of bowel cancer
What is it: a one hour video learning module
Who's it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists, endoscopists and specialist screening practitioners
Date of recording: June 2023
Learning outcomes:
- integrated working across primary and secondary care
- developments in bowel cancer screening
- models of care
- priorities in policy and influencing
Supporting younger colorectal cancer patients
What is it: a one hour video learning module
Who's it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists, endoscopists and specialist screening practitioners
Date of recording: May 2023
Learning outcomes:
- unique challenges teenagers and young adults may face after a cancer diagnosis and treatment
- how to communicate with teenagers and young adults
- an overview of specialised units for younger people and the support they provide
Management of anaemia before colorectal cancer treatment
What is it: a one hour video learning module
Who's it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists, endoscopists and specialist screening practitioners
Date of recording: October 2022
Learning outcomes:
- the importance and benefits of pre-operative anaemia management
- the different treatment modalities in anaemia management
- patient outcomes and recent developments in anaemia management
- the role of colorectal clinical nurse specialists in anaemia management
National Colorectal Cancer Nurses Network Annual Education Event
What is it: a one hour video learning module
Who's it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists, endoscopists and specialist screening practitioners
Date of recording: September 2022
Learning outcomes:
- updates in advanced chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments for colorectal cancer
- use of FIT and options for diagnostic tests including colon capsule and CT colonoscopy and awareness of early age onset colorectal cancer
- the impact of the pandemic for people from a lower socio-economic background accessing services
- how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can improve the quality of life for people living with and beyond cancer
The evolution of pelvic exenteration surgery
What is it: a one hour video learning module
Who's it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists, endoscopists and specialist screening practitioners
Date of recording: July 2022
Learning outcomes:
- introduction to pelvic exenterative surgery
- key considerations when referring patients to exenterative units from surgical and nursing perspectives
- how to build a service and develop your team
Genomics II: Futureproofing your practice for genomics in cancer care
What is it: a one hour video learning module
Who's it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists, endoscopists and specialist screening practitioners
Date of recording: June 2022
Learning outcomes:
- how genomics affects professional roles
- how to plan and prepare for genomics in clinical practice
Genomics I: An overview of genomics in cancer care
What is it: a one hour video learning module
Who's it for: colorectal clinical nurse specialists, endoscopists and specialist screening practitioners
Date of recording: May 2022
Learning outcomes:
- introduction to genomics
- effects on chemotherapy
- how genomics links with the National Cancer Transformation Programme
Best Practice
Wednesday 7 - Thursday 8 October 2026
We'll be exhibiting at Best Practice Birmingham, which is being held at the NEC Birmingham on 7 - 8 October. View the programme and register for a place here.
RCGP
Thursday 29 - Friday 30 October 2026
We'll be exhibiting and delivering a session at the Royal College of General Practitioners annual conference at the SEC Glasgow on 29 - 30 October. View the programme and register for a place here.
