Commissioning Cancer Services

Source: Department of Health

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Date of publication: July 2011

Publication type: Report [Includes Commissioning guidance & toolkit]

In a nutshell:Commissioning Cancer Services is a transitional update to the Cancer Commissioning Guidance to support the commissioning of cancer services across the NHS. This best practice document sets out key issues and questions that commissioners and cancer network teams will wish to take into consideration when assessing local health needs and reviewing services, developing their contract service specifications and monitoring performance.

Length of publication: 177 pages [guidance document]; Website [commissioning toolkit]

Health secretary guarantees funding of NHS cancer networks from 2013

Source: Cancer Research UK

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Date of publication: May 2011

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: Andrew Lansley, Health Secretary, has announced that England’s 28 cancer networks are guaranteed funding until 2013 – an extension to the previous commitment to fund until 2012.

Length of publication: Webpage

Concerns about the future of UK cancer networks

Source: Lancet Oncology

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Date of publication: June 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: A new report by the Cancer Commissioning Group (CCG) suggests over two thirds of GPs believe they will require specialist advice to effectively commission cancer services.

Length of publication: Article

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Ways to buy in to the lung cancer strategy

Source: HSJ. 2009, 6 Aug, p.18-19

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Type of Publication: Journal article

In a nutshell: This article stresses the importance of public awareness campaigns and ensuring your population has access to expert services. It signposts to cancer information sources for commissioners and the commissioning toolkit.

Length of publication: 1 webpage