In response to issues identified by London pathology laboratories, TCST launched a project to improve the quality of faecal immunohistochemical test (FIT) kit return for those being investigated for possible bowel cancer. In June 2021 the team launched a poster for GP practice staff explaining the correct way to complete and return a FIT. During […]

Primary and Community Care Education Group (PCCEG) is a joint programme between the Early Diagnosis and Personalised Care workstreams and one of a number of groups under the Transforming Cancer Services Team (TCST) to improve cancer services. As part of its priority setting, PCCEG identified people with learning disabilities as a specific area in need […]

London has some of the lowest rates of uptake and coverage of the Cervical Screening Programme in the UK and the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed areas of health inequalities across the capital where this disparity is higher. A series of Primary Care Network (PCN) improvement projects started in 2019 offer some insight in how to […]

The national Cancer Quality of Life survey in England was launched in response to the NHS Long Term Plan commitment to introduce an innovative Quality of Life metric to track and respond to the long-term impact of cancer. After a process of piloting and refining the methodology, the survey was launched in September 2020 to […]

The Transforming Cancer Services Team are contributing to the founding and development of London Imaging and Endoscopy Academies. These academies are a collaboration between NHS England, Health Education England and London Integrated Care Systems to support the delivery of training for diagnostic teams across London. The idea of the academies is to support and enhance […]

A system wide demand and capacity modelling assignment for diagnostics was commissioned by the Southwest London Integrated Care System (ICS) and the Transforming Cancer Services Team for London and Elective Care Improvement Support Team (IST) were responsible for supporting the modelling and producing provider level and system outputs. A case study from Epsom and St […]

Personalised Stratified Follow Up (PSFU) provides supported self‐management pathways with remote surveillance for patients assessed as ‘low risk’ who have completed their cancer treatment. PSFU has been a national priority since the launch of the NHS Plan in 2019 and the recently published 2022/23 planning guidance now includes specific timescales for the roll out of […]

The Transforming Cancer Services Team (TCST) have been awarded funding to extend an exciting project initiated by Barts Hospital exploring how best to improve the bowel cancer pathway for local Bengali communities. A Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) is a test which analyses poo samples to identify possible signs of bowel disease, including bowel cancer. Across […]

Cancer Maps is an interactive tool designed to make the guidelines more accessible to healthcare professionals during consultations and summarise the guidance in three maps. This allows healthcare professionals to quickly reference NG12 guidelines in just a few clicks, acting as a reassuring referral guide and a helpful safety-netting tool in discussion with patients. The […]