Cancer reviews check if patients that have been diagnosed with cancer in the last 15 months need any further support (e.g., lifestyle advice, psychological counselling).
Summary
Cancer occurs when the cells that make up our body’s tissues and organs become abnormal. These abnormal cells can then multiply to form a lump, called a tumour. Tumours can be benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). As cancerous tumours grow, they can spread around the body to establish new tumours. There are over 200 types of cancer, with symptoms and treatment differing across each type.
Care pathways
This pathway is designed to identify any support needs of patients that have (1) had a new cancer diagnosis within the last 15 months and, (2) were reviewed within 6 months of diagnosis.
1️⃣ Book the appointment
- We are using a combination of platforms / tools / teams to book patients in correctly with minimal manual effort. If @Louis Williams hasn’t already been in touch, check out the page to find our Monthly Summary plans or reach out to him to find out what you should be doing:
- If we’re using Hippo Labs, log into app.hippolabs.co.uk to find patient lists (see for more information)
- If we’re using Hero Health or AccuRX, @Louis Williams will send your team manual excel recall lists
- Call the patient to book an appointment with a GP (F2F or remote)
2️⃣ Patient arrives for appointment
- Record that the patient has arrived in the appointment book
- Allow the patient a moment to relax before asking to capture data on height, weight, blood pressure, smoking status, and alcohol status (if possible) and add to patient’s EMIS record
3️⃣ Carry out review
- Open the clinical template ‘Penrose Health - Cancer Care Plan’ on EMIS
- Perform medication review (if appropriate) and complete the template
- Make appropriate referrals
- Provide advice on reducing alcohol intake, as appropriate