TV Cancer Alliance Spring Newsletter 2018
Full text:
- "Good cancer care begins with good pathways. The NICE guidelines (NG12 2015) moved a few of the goal posts to try and improve referral rates and referral contents.
- Following publication of the NICE guidance, 2 week wait referral forms were made mandatory in Oxford. Educational points were added to help GPs decide who and when to refer. In collaboration with secondary care specialties, the NG12 criteria were adapted to fit the local services and allow ‘right slot, first time’ to be attained.
- By studying the complete pathways where targets were often missed (Urology, Gastro, Gynaecology and Lung), we were able to move some of the diagnostics ahead of the first out-patient appointment to achieve a more streamlined course of care and better outcomes.
- By working together across primary and secondary care, on the four pathways where performance is currently poor, the Cancer Alliance Redesign project aims to achieve a more effective outcome for patients across Thames Valley, even if test results is negative. By referring early into an efficient pathway it is anticipated to reduce the cancer pick up rate to 3% and detect cancers earlier, with all the benefits that these sequelae allow.
- Dr Shelley Hayles Project Clinical Lead shelley.hayles@nhs.net"
