Commissioning person centred care for people affected by cancer

"This guidance is intended to support commissioners and strategic clinical networks to take the actions necessary to drive improved outcomes for person centred care through cancer commissioning. It describes tested interventions that NHS England expects to be in place to meet the needs of people affected by cancer."

Commissioning person centred care for people affected by cancer
NHS England
April 2016

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Cancer models and real-world data: Better together

"The pairing of models with such data can create more robust models to not only better inform policy but also inform health care systems about best approaches to improve the provision of cancer screening in the United States."

Cancer models and real-world data: Better together
JJ Kim, et al.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2016, 108(2)

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The future burden of obesity-related diseases

"Modelling future disease trends is a useful tool for policymakers so that they can allocate resources effectively and implement policies to prevent non-communicable diseases."

The future burden of obesity-related diseases in the 53 WHO European-Region countries and the impact of effective interventions: a modelling study
L Webber, D Divajeva, T Marsh, K McPherson, M Brown, G Galea, J Breda
BMJ Open, 2014, 4:e004787

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Translation of cancer research

"This service configuration case study shows that the gains actually realised in the NHS may differ from those observed in trials – in this particular instance suggesting a situation where trial gains may underestimate what is now being achieved, though the reverse may be true in other cases."

Investigating time lags and attribution in the translation of cancer research: A case study approach
S Guthrie, S Hanney, J Grant
RAND Europe
2014

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Use of health and social care by people with cancer

"This report focuses on the two periods when people with cancer make greatest use of hospital care – in the period around and following diagnosis, and at the end of life."

Use of health and social care by people with cancer
X Chitnis, A Steventon, A Glaser, M Bardsley
Nuffield Trust
May 2014

Read the summary here.

Read the full report here.

Examining and addressing evidence-practice gaps in cancer care

"While the number of publications investigating evidence-practice gaps in cancer care increased over a ten-year period, most studies continued to describe gaps between best evidence and clinical practice, rather than rigorously testing interventions to reduce the gap."

Examining and addressing evidence-practice gaps in cancer care: a systematic review
J Bryant, A Boyes, K Jones, R Sanson-Fisher, M Carey, R Fry
Implementation Science, 2014, 9:37

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Evidence-practice gaps in cancer care

"While the number of publications investigating evidence-practice gaps in cancer care increased over a ten-year period, most studies continued to describe gaps between best evidence and clinical practice, rather than rigorously testing interventions to reduce the gap."

Examining and addressing evidence-practice gaps in cancer care: a systematic review
J Bryant, A Boyes, K Jones, R Sanson-Fisher, M Carey, R Fry
Implementation Science, 2014, 9:37

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Disparities in selective referral for cancer surgeries

"Efforts should be made to directly reduce such disparities and ensure equal healthcare delivery."

Disparities in selective referral for cancer surgeries: implications for the current healthcare delivery system
M Sun, PI Karakiewicz, JD Sammon, S Sukumar, MK Gervais, PL Nguyen, TK Choueiri, M Menon, QD Trinh
BMJ Open, 2014:e003921

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Transformative ideas for commissioners

"To support the development of the bold and transformative strategic plans, NHS England is developing a series of discussion papers to help commissioners and their partners identify transformative ideas."

A call to action: Achieving parity of esteem; transformative ideas for commissioners
NHS England
February 2014

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Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer

"The main focus of the Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer, was around improving cancer survival through earlier diagnosis of cancer and improved access to the best possible treatment."

Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer - third annual report
Department of Health, Public Health England, NHS England
December 2013

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Cancer across the domains: cancer priorities for the new NHS

"The All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer believes the five thematic Domains within NHS England have an important role to play in improving the experiences and outcomes of cancer patients. This report sets out the priorities the APPGC believes NHS England must focus on to deliver these improvements."

Cancer across the domains: cancer priorities for the new NHS
All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer
November 2013

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Starting today: the future of mental health services

"The economic impact of poor mental health is estimated to be over £100 billion to the economy each year in England alone. Yet despite this, we know that the care and treatment that we offer people with mental health problems is variable - many people with mental health problems have trouble accessing services; interventions are not always effective; services can be poor at providing a holistic response to people’s needs, for instance neglecting people’s physical health; and many simply get no help at all (some do not seek it, or give up trying due to difficulties accessing help)."

Starting today: the future of mental health services
Mental Health Foundation
September 2013

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National Programmes of Care and Clinical Reference Groups

There are 74 Clinical Reference Groups which are clustered around five national Programmes of Care:

1. Internal medicine
2. Cancer and blood
3. Mental health
4. Trauma
5. Women and children.

These which bring together services in functional groupings, and more can be found out here.

Living with and beyond cancer: taking action to improve outcomes

"The National Cancer Survivorship Initiative (NCSI) is an example of how, through working together, the NHS, voluntary sector and academia can innovate to start to understand and improve outcomes, realise efficiencies and empower patients."

Living with and beyond cancer: taking action to improve outcomes
Department of Health, Macmillan Cancer Support, NHS Improvement
March 2013

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Latest evidence from NHS Evidence QIPP

QIPP Evidence provides users with practical case studies that address the quality and productivity challenge in health and social care. All examples submitted are evaluated by NICE. This evaluation is based on the degree to which the initiative meets the QIPP criteria of savings, quality, evidence and implementability. These are the latest QIPP case studies:

• Children and young people cancer survivorship initiative: improving quality and the patient experience 
• Service redevelopment: integrated whole system services for people with dementia 
• Reducing hospital admission rates for people with diabetes: a systematic approach to improving primary care outcomes 

Access more QIPP initiatives here.

Quality of life of cancer survivors in England

"The study findings indicate that the Cancer PROMs Survey has successfully used a free text comments section to gather insights from survey responders that can help improve quality of patient experience."

Quality of life of cancer survivors in England: analysis of patients' free text comments: final report
University of Southampton, Department of Health
January 2013

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Patients’ experience of integrated care

"As a coalition of more than 50 charities campaigning for better services for people with cancer and their families, the Cancer Campaigning Group (CCG) believes that integrated cancer care – a seamless, well co-ordinated service, across GP, hospital and social services – is an essential component of high quality care for every patient."

Patients’ experience of integrated care: A report from the Cancer Campaigning Group
Cancer Campaigning Group
November 2012

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Impact of the Marie Curie Nursing Service on place of death and hospital use at the end of life

"Home-based palliative care has the potential to improve care at the end of life by reducing the demand for costly and often undesirable hospital care, and allowing more people to die at home."

The impact of the Marie Curie Nursing Service on place of death and hospital use at the end of life
X Chitnis, T Georghiou, A Steventon, M Bardsley
Nuffield Trust
November 2012

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General practice, diagnostic investigations and hospital services before and after cancer diagnosis

"Cancer patients' heightened demand for GP services one year after their diagnosis highlights the importance of close coordination and communication between the primary and the secondary healthcare sector."

Use of general practice, diagnostic investigations and hospital services before and after cancer diagnosis - a population-based nationwide registry study of 127,000 incident adult cancer patients
KG Christensen, M Fenger-Gron, KR Flarup, P Vedsted
BMC Health Services Research, 2012, 12:224

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A discussion paper on how best to measure and capture outcomes for people with advanced cancer

"As set out in the Introduction to this discussion paper, there have been significant weaknesses in the availability of intelligence on advanced cancer services."


Advance outcomes: a discussion paper on how best to measure and capture outcomes for people with advanced cancer
Rarer Cancers Foundation
June 2012


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