Education and training

This section includes links to webinars, e-learning modules and a range of resources, to assist all staff delivering advanced therapy trials in an NHS setting.


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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 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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Cell therapy basics – Webinar

This training webinar gives an overview of basics of cell therapy and some applications
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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.
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Competency Assessment: Thawing cryopreserved cell-based therapeutic products

This document can be used to help prompt consideration and recording of the competencies that are needed to work safely while thawing.
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Developing an NIHR CRF for safe delivery of Oncology ATMP trials

Poster outlining the approach to developing an NIHR Clinical Research Facility which is safe for the delivery of Oncology ATMP trials.
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Dosing considerations for ATMPs – Webinar

A webinar to give an introduction into the considerations for dosing patients with ATMPs
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Governance and operational considerations for delivering ATMPs in hospitals – Webinar

This training webinar gives an overview of the preparations required prior to treating patients with ATMPs
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Institutional readiness: governance and operational considerations for delivering ATMPs in hospitals – webinar

A webinar giving an overview of governance, operational and clinical challenges which need to be overcome in order to implement these novel medicines
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ISBT 128 labels for advanced therapies – eLearning Module

E-learning on the NHS e-learning platform e-learning for healthcare (registration required) giving the user an overview of the requirements for labelling human tissues and cells for use as starting materials for advanced therapy medicinal products using the ISBT 128 system.