Cancer Research September 2016
- The Acute Diagnostic Oncology Clinic (ADOC) was set up at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and run as an outpatient clinic for a one year period at Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust embedded within the Acute Oncology Service using established ambulatory clinic facilities and services.
- The Clinic was publicised to and accepted referrals from the 120 GP practices within the surrounding four Clinical Commissioning Groups.
- ADOC has shown that the cancer pathway can be improved for patients by identifying a specific patient population, working innovatively, with similar resources but to tighter timeframes to provide:
- Better patient experience
- Faster access to the service
- Faster diagnosis and treatment
- Fewer patient admissions.
- Results showed:
- 98% patients were reviewed within 24hours of GP referral
- 7 day (mean) referral to diagnosis x 48% of patients seen had a cancer diagnosis
- 16 days (mean) referral to treatment
- 73% of imaging investigations conducted at first appointment
- 67% results back the same day x Reduced the need for in-patient admissions.
- This report presents the findings from data collected for a one year period for clinic performance, patient and GP satisfaction.
- Part of the CW Innovation programme.
