Men's Health

On this page, you will find a variety of resources to support you to increase your awareness and understanding of health issues that are commonly experienced by men. These resources will help you to adopt a person-centred approach when supporting men experiencing these issues.

Throughout this learning gateway, we use the term, men’s health, however, we acknowledge that not only those who identify as men require care and information about these topics. For example, some trans and non-binary people, intersex people, or people with variations in sex characteristics, may also experience depression, erectile dysfunction, or urological symptoms.

The aim of this programme is to support you to adopt a person-centred approach when consulting with men.

This case study forms part of the Men’s health learning gateway. On this learning gateway page, you will find a range of learning resources which aim to increase your knowledge, skills and confidence in relation to men’s health conditions. 

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:  

• identify the key symptoms of depression
• recognise the resources and support available to inform your practice
• analyse a person’s care plan holistically.

The aim of this  programme is to support you to adopt a person-centred approach when consulting with men.

This case study forms part of the Men’s health learning gateway. On this learning gateway page, you will find a range of learning resources which aim to increase your knowledge, skills and confidence in relation to men’s health conditions. 

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to: 

• explain the different evidence-based treatment strategies
• recognise the side-effect profile of pharmacological treatment
• construct the key points to discuss when a person starts pharmacological treatment for male pattern hair loss.

The aim of this  programme is to support you to adopt a person-centred approach when consulting with men.

This case study forms part of the Men’s health learning gateway. On this learning gateway page, you will find a range of learning resources which aim to increase your knowledge, skills and confidence in relation to men’s health conditions. 

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

• list the possible causes of erectile dysfunction 
• identify people with erectile dysfunction who can be treated over the counter, recognising when referral is appropriate  
• construct self-management strategies to support people living with erectile dysfunction.

The aim of this piece of learning is to help you to identify the barriers contributing to healthcare avoidance in men, supporting you to adopt a person-centred approach when consulting with men despite these barriers.

This case study forms part of the Men’s health learning gateway. On this learning gateway page, you will find a range of learning resources which aim to increase your knowledge, skills and confidence in relation to men’s health conditions. 

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

• identify early signs and symptoms of testicular cancer that require referral
• recognise the barriers to timely diagnosis of testicular cancer
• apply underpinning knowledge of treatment mechanisms to assess how to support people with side effects.

The aim of this piece of learning is to help you to identify the barriers contributing to healthcare avoidance in men, supporting you to adopt a person-centred approach when consulting with men despite these barriers.

This case study forms part of the Men’s health learning gateway. On this learning gateway page, you will find a range of learning resources which aim to increase your knowledge, skills and confidence in relation to men’s health conditions. 

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

• describe how lower urinary tract symptoms may present in men
• assess the possible differential diagnoses for conditions responsible for lower urinary tract symptoms 
• identify and appropriately refer any red flag symptoms.

The aim of this piece of learning is to help you to identify the barriers contributing to healthcare avoidance in men, supporting you to adopt a person-centred approach when consulting with men despite these barriers.

This case study forms part of the Men’s health learning gateway. On this learning gateway page, you will find a range of learning resources which aim to increase your knowledge, skills and confidence in relation to men’s health conditions. 

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

• recognise the ongoing need for sexual health screening 
• describe the side-effect profile of pharmacological treatment
• evaluate how you can support trans people with dignity and respect.

The aim of this piece of learning is to help you to identify the barriers contributing to healthcare avoidance in men, supporting you to adopt a person-centred approach when consulting with men despite these barriers.

This case study forms part of the Men’s health learning gateway. On this learning gateway page, you will find a range of learning resources which aim to increase your knowledge, skills and confidence in relation to men’s health conditions. 

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

• list red flag signs and symptoms that require urgent referral
• recognise the barriers to healthcare access for men
• consider how you can support people living with prostate cancer.

This video aims to increase awareness of suicide prevention for pharmacy professionals and their teams.

Learning Outcomes:

• explain pharmacy’s role in supporting suicide prevention
• describe how you could support people who are thinking of or affected by suicide
• refer patients to key resources.

This programme enables pharmacy professionals working across all practice settings to identify people who may have signs or symptoms of cancer and support them to access services that facilitate early cancer diagnosis. The programme also explores the national cancer screening programmes currently available, what people can expect from these and how pharmacy professionals can promote screening uptake.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

• recognise situations, including presentation with red flag symptoms for specific cancers, where you need to have a conversation with a person about referral for further investigation
• identify people who have additional barriers to accessing initial investigation of symptoms and tailor support to their individual needs
• determine when a person needs to be referred to a local health and care pathway and the process for referral in your practice setting
• recognise misconceptions about cancer diagnosis and the impact this may have on people’s behaviour
• support people to access national cancer screening programmes
• respond effectively when dealing with barriers and challenges in conversations about cancer investigation or screening.

This recourse explores some important topics in relation to being a member of the LGBTQI+ community. It provides advice for LGBTQI+ young people on where to go to get additional support for mental health problems should they arise.  

This e-assessment is linked with the CPPE Men’s health learning gateway programme and assesses you on the learning objectives within that programme. 

Why should I do this assessment?

This e-assessment completes the learning you began with the CPPE Men’s health learning gateway. Access and successful completion will contribute to your own personal development plan, be recorded in your My CPPE record and will enable you to complete a revalidation record on the learning. It may also provide evidence for achieving competencies in the different competency frameworks that apply across your career.

NICE have a range of Clinical Knowledge Summaries for different men’s health conditions. They give evidence-based information to support shared decision-making and improve person-centred care.

This resource contains a list of tools to support healthcare professionals and help increase awareness in patients, families, and communities about suicide. The Public Awareness Materials include items that may be ordered for your workplace, as well as items that may be disseminated to patients and families.