Take one day out to explore solutions and alternative approaches to becoming a sustainable and efficient service.
This unique study day will allow you to discover how other organisations have overcome the challenges of securing service funding, manage increases in referrals and build successful relationships with their commissioning bodies.
Finish the course inspired after hearing a showcase of new trials and upcoming pilots and return to your team with clearer goals on how to become a sustainable service.
3.5 CPD Hours: Your Key Learning Outcomes
Do you want to discover new working models of rapid diagnostic centres and pathways? Are you wanting to feel inspired when taking the next steps for your service? Then view this exciting study day and benefit from:
- Discovering the national approaches and options in regards to accessing funding
- Strategies for managing the increase in service referrals and reducing your waiting times
- Guidance on how to tailor your service to meet your patient needs
- Benchmarking against the new pilots and trials from those currently at the forefront for improving rapid diagnostics
- Step-by-step directions on how to make your service more efficient within your trust
Meet your education and training needs in your own time
Purchase the recording of this information packed course and take-away examples of best practice, novel ideas and expert advice, plus benefit from:
- 3.5 CPD hours of presentation and speaker Q&A
- Featuring engaging video and accompanying slides
- Available at £299 + VAT for NHS and public sector professionals
- Download and view in your own time
- CPD Certificate issued to you after viewing the video
This course is available for in-house training
Available as a bespoke course to teams of 30+ people. Please do contact us if you would like this training delivered exclusively to your team, with the content developed to drill into the specific needs of your service. Please email Sarah Kemm or call 01732 897788 for further details.
12 parts | 5 presentations | 3.5 CPD hours | Filmed on Monday 9th December 2025
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Introduction, instructions and chair’s opening remarks
Roger Prudham, Clinical Director, Northern Care Alliance Rapid Diagnostic Centre
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| Overcoming common referral challenges | |
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Optimising your referral process: identifying and implementing strategies to mitigate the challenges
Martin Downey, Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Service Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director for Access, NHS Lanarkshire
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| 3 |
Questions and answers from your speaker
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| 4 |
Enhancing and developing your internal referral processes to meet growing service demands
Christopher Sivell, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Rapid Diagnostic Centre, Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and Cancer Improvement Manager for Rapid Diagnostic Centres, South East London Cancer Alliance (SELCA)
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| 5 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| Incorporating MUO into your RDC | |
| 6 |
Report and feedback from South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on their MacMillian trial
Carole Goodchild, RDC Service Improvement Lead, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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| 7 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 8 |
Understanding the national funding approaches to Rapid Diagnostics Centres
Carl Glenister, Associate Director and Cancer and Planned Care, SEL ICB
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| 9 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| Evaluating your service | |
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Evaluating your rapid diagnostic service: becoming sustainable and cost-effective
Luigi De Michele, RDC Consultant, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
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| 11 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 12 |
Chair’s closing remarks and close of day
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Your speaker line-up:
Roger Prudham
Clinical Director
Northern Care Alliance Rapid Diagnostic Centre
Martin Downey
Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Service Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director for Access
NHS Lanarkshire
Carole Goodchild
RDC Service Improvement Lead
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Carl Glenister
Associate Director and Cancer and Planned Care
SEL ICB
Luigi De Michele
RDC Consultant
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Christopher Sivell
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and Cancer Improvement Manager for Rapid Diagnostic Centres, South East London Cancer Alliance (SELCA)
Designed for healthcare professionals
If you are working in Rapid Diagnostics Centre's and Pathways, looking to discover effective delivery approaches from RDC peers, then this course is for you. Job title's will include, but are not limited to:
- Rapid Diagnostic Service, Programme, Project, Strategy and Operations Managers
- Consultant Oncologists, RDC Consultants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Clinical Leads
- Pathway Navigators
- General Practitioners
If you have a team that is 30 people or more, you can have a bespoke course delivered online to your team alone. Please contact Sarah Kemm or telephone 01732 897788.
Past attendee feedback
SBK have been producing Rapid Diagnostics study days since 2022, with many attendees receiving informative and valuable ideas to take back to their service. But don’t take our word for it:
View further comments on Oncology National Networking Forums on Trust Pilot.
Pricing structure
- £299+VAT
Purchase Fees
You will receive an instant payment button. Once your payment has been made, you will be given access to the presentations and slides.
CPD Certificate
A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be provided once the course has been completed and all slides have been viewed, as a record of your continuing professional training and development.
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