In light of recent challenges with nuclear medicine and PET-CT we have recently started a pan-London nuclear medicine group to support recruitment and development of staff in this specialist and under the radar discipline. We are beginning the process of hiring a pan-London practice educator as a first step in that support. The Imaging and […]
We have updated our on-line interactive dashboard to include 2021 cancer waiting times data. Analysis is provided at London, STP, Cancer Alliance and tumour level. Over the past ten years the number of patients seen as suspected cancer has increased each year, except during 2020 due to pandemic. Between 2012 and 2019 the number of […]
The National Cancer Patient Experience Survey (NCPES) is an important part of the national NHS Cancer Programme, which places patient experience on a par with clinical effectiveness and safety as a key strategic priority. It has been designed to monitor progress on cancer care, to drive local quality improvements, to assist commissioners and providers of […]
Quality of Life and Cancer continues to be a key priority area within the TCST Personalised Cancer Care programme. There is an established London Quality of Life and Cancer Working group and two established Task and Finish groups focusing on: Improving survey completeness across London and the Understanding the data and what it means for London.An action plan […]
Liz Price is working with the London and South East Sarcoma Network and specialised commissioning across East of England, South East England and London regarding the network’s sarcoma pathways. Sarcoma pathways include soft tissue, bone and gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST). At the moment, soft tissue pathways are struggling with capacity and demand for diagnostic services. […]
In 2019 and 2020, TCST cancer data team worked with national colleagues to develop two fantastic analytical tools a couple of years ago. Although the team aren’t responsible for updating these it is great to see them being updated and developed by national colleagues. The prevalence dashboard can be viewed via the NHS cancer data […]
We have updated our on-line interactive dashboard to include 2021 cancer waiting times data. Analysis is provided at London, STP, Cancer Alliance and tumour level. Over the past ten years the number of patients seen as suspected cancer has increased each year, except during 2020 due to pandemic. Between 2012 and 2019 the number of […]
Philippa Hyman and Liz Price from the Personalised Care team in TCST are working with North Central London and other interested stakeholders to understand the impact of psychological harm caused by waiting for cancer tests and treatment. One key aspect of this project will be to consider how best to assess the potential for psychological […]
Following a recent presentation by the Personalised Cancer Care team at the London Cancer Transformation and Improvement Board (CTIBL) an agreed action was to establish a London Quality of Life (QoL) and Cancer working group. The first meeting was held in May with excellent representation from key stakeholders and several priority areas and actions were […]
The Cancer in the Community course is funded by Health Education England and designed for registered nurses working in community settings. It aims to develop their knowledge of cancer prevention, screening, early diagnosis, treatment and treatment toxicities, as well as providing an understanding of the needs of people living with cancer as a long-term condition. […]