Source: Nursing Times.net, 2010
Date of publication: February, 2010
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: A system that alerts specialist nurses via email and text message when a known cancer patient attends hospital has reduced stays at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust.
Length of publication: 1 web page
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Source: Department of Health, 2010
Date of publication: February, 2010
Publication type: Report
In a nutshell: The latest quarterly national statistics on NHS cancer waiting times produced by the Department of Health were released on 26 February 2010 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
Length of publication: 1 web page
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Source: Nursing Times
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Date of publication: October 2009
Publication type: Research Article
In a nutshell: A cancer nurse from Manchester has been recognised for introducing an innovative service that has slashed the average length of patient stays.
Length of publication: 1 web page
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Source: Nursing Times
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Date of publication: October 2009
Publication type: Research Article
In a nutshell: NHS patients with stomach or oesophageal cancer are being endangered because of a lack of urgency by GPs in referring them to hospital, according to the National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit.
Length of publication: 1 web page
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Source: NHS Cancer Services Collabrative ‘Improvement Partnership
Follow this link for links to best practice examples for cancer waiting times
Length of publication: web page
In a nutshell:At the County Durham and Darlington (CD&D) Acute NHS Trust patients with breast cancer symptoms were waiting on average three to four weeks for routine new outpatients appointment and when they arrived at their appointment the patients were then spending an average of 138 minutes in the clinic due to clinics over running….
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Source: Cancer Research UK
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Date of publication: June 2009
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: “People in England with suspected cancer will have the right to see a specialist within two weeks”
Length of publication:1 internet page
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Source: NHS Cancer Improvement Website
Year of publication: 2009
Publication type: Report
In a nutshell: Going Further on Cancer Waits – ‘Ensuring better treatment’ is the latest document from the Cancer Improvement Programme, produced in partnership with the DH, National Cancer Action Team and the National Cancer Intelligence Network.
Length of publication: 32 pages
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