Findings on diagnostic cancer pathway innovations

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Each cluster of projects have produced a final report and supporting resources, including referral forms and ‘how to’ implementation guides, where possible. The majority of reports include quantitative and qualitative evaluation from the Department of Health’s Policy Research Units, as well as recommendations based on findings.
Cluster outputs
Executive summary of final lung cancer pathways report
Full lung cancer pathways report
Interim lung cancer pathways report
Qualitative research - telephone survey results
Straight to CT quick reference guide
Days to diagnosis chart instruction sheet
Project documents
A14 Horsham and Mid-Sussex project evaluation
A60 Somerset project evaluation
A60 Somerset radiology decision tool
A71 Manchester project evaluation
A87 Crawley project evaluation
Nottingham direct access CT requesting template
BSUH radiology decision pathway and support tool
Case studies
Rapid access lung cancer service - Kettering
One Stop Clinics - South Tyneside
Thoracic Surgery fast referral form - Bristol
Homerton & UCL Hub and Spoke Model
Small cell lung cancer Early Warning Alert System SOP - Oxford
National documents
Cluster outputs
Executive summary of improving diagnostic pathways for patients with vague symptoms report
Final improving diagnostic pathways for patients with vague symptoms report
Pathway coordinator job description
Project documents
A23 London vague symptoms report
A23 London Cancer patient information leaflet
A38 Airdale, Wharfedale and Craven report on electronic referral system
A52 Chelsea and Westminster FT report on a five day direct access service for GP referral
A52 ADOC information card for GPs
A52 ADOC patient information card following GP referral
A52 ADOC patient information sheet following GP referral
A52 ADOC patient notes proforma
A52 ADOC patient questionnaire
A52 ADOC patient summary for GPs following appointment
A52 ADOC summary of tests booked for patient
A57 St Helens and Knowsley report on cases that are not captured by existing 2WW
A57 St Helens & Knowsley GP questionnaire
A57 St Helens & Knowsley patient questionnaire
A62 Bristol report on pathways for TYAs
A70 Manchester Cancer report on patients with pancreatic cancer
A70 Manchester patient questionnaire
A83 Slough report on vague symptom referral/risk assessment criteria and diagnostic pathway
Cluster outputs
Exectutive summary of using cancer decision support tools to support the early diagnosis of cancer
Final using cancer decision report tools report
Project documents
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Cluster outputs
Executive summary of the interventions to increase bowel screening uptake
Final interventions to increase bowel screening uptake report
Project documents
A17 Nottingham City CAS recall project analysis
A47 North East & Cumbria Learning Disability Network first year evaluation
Cluster outputs
Final Improving diagnostic pathways for patients with suspected colorectal cancer
Executive summary of Improving diagnostic pathways for patients with suspected colorectal cancer
Colorectal Pathways interim report
Variation in cancer waiting times for lower GI cancer
Project documents
A6 East Midlands - Upper GI STT pathway report
A11 James Paget University Hospitals - Virtual clinic summary
A22 Homerton University Hospitals - Direct access flexible sigmoidoscopy GP referral form
A22 Homerton University Hospitals - Direct access to flexible sigmoidoscopy pathway
A22 Homerton University Hospitals - Patient information leaflet
A22 Homerton University Hospitals – Direct access colonoscopy service
A25 St George’s University Hospitals - STT protocol
A25 Pan London - Suspected lower GI cancer referral form
A25 Pan London - Suspected cancer referral support guide
A28 Wirral University Teaching Hospitals - Virtual clinic pathway
A72 Croydon - Primary care rectal bleeding pathway
A80 Morecambe Bay - GP referral proforma
A80 Morecambe Bay - Colorectal cancer triage criteria
Additional resources
How to guide - colorectal telephone assesment clinic
Guy’s & St T - Colorectal telephone assessment pathway
Guy’s & St T - Colorectal telephone assessment protocol
CNS colorectal telephone assessment competency list
Nottingham University Hospitals – Use of FIT in symptomatic presenting patients
Cluster outputs
Final proactive lung report (with economic evaluation)
Proactive lung economic evaluation
Project documents / resources
Liverpool - Breathe freely leaflet
Liverpool - Lung health clinic CT scan FAQs leaflet
Liverpool - Lung health clinic nodules information leaflet
Liverpool - lung health clinic referred for a CT scan FAQs leaflet
Liverpool - Patients not referred for CT healthy lung
Nottingham - CT information form for lung health checks
Nottingham - Lung health check leaflet
Other project reports
Final Mid-Cheshire self-referral CXR service evaluation report