Education and training resources

Education and training resources

To safely deliver advanced therapies to patients, staff need to be trained in this new modality of therapeutic intervention. This section includes resources that enable staff to learn more about ATMPs including e-learning, facilitating face to face training and competency assessments, and materials to support patient education.


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A quick reference guide to preparing and infusing frozen stem cells

A quick reference guide to preparing and infusing frozen stem cells.
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Advanced therapy investigational medicinal product (ATIMP) clinical trials – eLearning Module

E-learning on the NHS e-learning platform e-learning for healthcare (registration required) giving the user a refresher of standard clinical trial studies and explains the additional features which impact on the design of trials for investigational advanced therapy medicinal products (ATIMPs) and how they can be addressed. Roles and responsibilities, governance and sources of support for ATIMP clinical trials are also outlined.

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Apheresis process flow

A document summarising the challenges and solutions the the collection of starting materials for ATMP manufacture though apheresis
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Apheresis Training and Competency Manual

Training package to prove nurses with knowledge, skills and expertise to perform specific apheresis procedures for cellular therapy in a safe and professional manner.
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ATMP Pharmacy Gene Therapy Presentation

A presentation on ATMP Pharmacy Gene Therapy treatments.
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ATMPs in paediatric haematology – Webinar

A look at some of the recent impacts of ATMP treatments on children at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
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ATMPs on the horizon – Webinar

Focussing on four upcoming ATMPs in 2021, how they work, how patients might benefit, how they are given and other practical issues staff need to aware of.
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ATMPs Pharmacy Training Session

PowerPoint presentation for an educational seminar on ATMP pharmacy.
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Basics of Gene Therapy – Webinar

This is a training webinar that covers the basics and introduction of in vivo gene therapy
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Beta cell replacement therapy for diabetes

Transplantation of insulin-producing cells purified from a donor pancreas is established within the NHS. This is restricted to people with life-threatening complications of type 1 diabetes as liberation from injected insulin cannot yet be guaranteed and life-long immunosuppression is needed. The potential for harnessing regenerative medicine and tissue engineering to deliver truly transformative outcomes is discussed.
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CAR-T cell therapy – eLearning Module

E-learning on the NHS e-learning platform e-learning for healthcare (registration required) giving the user an introduction into CAR T cell therapy and how this is currently implemented
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Care of CAR-T patients; The nursing perspective webinar

The CAR T cell patient journey from a nursing perspective, some of the challenges faced, and a some of patient case studies.
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Cell therapy basics – Webinar

This training webinar gives an overview of basics of cell therapy and some applications
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Clinical trials toolbox

A summary of activities across NA-ATTC hospitals geared towards patient centred, safe and efficient trial set-up, delivery and completion
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Competency Assessment: Safe use of dry shippers and/or dry ice

This document can be used to help prompt consideration and recording of the competencies that are needed to work safely with dry shippers and/or dry ice.