Part of the work of the NHS Modernisation Agency,
the Cancer Services Collaborative Improvement Partnership (CSCIP)
is a national programme designed to improve the way in which cancer
services are provided. Its goal is to improve the experience and outcomes
for patients with suspected or diagnosed cancer by optimising care
delivery systems across the whole pathway of their care.
We offer practical approaches to delivering the improvement
targets laid out in the Cancer Plan (2000). The CSCIP aims to:
- provide certainty and choice for patients
- pre-plan and pre-schedule care at times to suit patients
- reduce unnecessary delays and restrictions on access
- improve patient and carer experience
- ensure that the patient receives the best care, in the best place,
by the best person/team
This interactive website has been developed by the radiotherapy
group of the CSCIP, as part of its work in sharing the ideas and solutions
from local clinical teams.
The CSCIP started in November 1999 (Phase I) with nine pilot networks
and 51 projects expanding to involve all 34 cancer networks (Phase II)
across England. Building on the success of the earlier phases, the third
phase of work from April 2003 involves working in partnership with all
cancer networks to embed and sustain service improvement. This phase,
known as
"The Cancer Collaborative – Improvement Partnership" remains
one of the priorities of the Modernisation Agency. Integrating with
the National Cancer Programme under the direction of the National Cancer
Director, Professor Mike Richards, the work will:·
- ensure patients and carers remain at the centre of redesigning processes
enabling their views to form the basis of service improvement.
- focus on all cancers in a network, building on the work done to date
in breast, lung, gynaecology, urology and colorectal cancers. Ensuring
service improvement is integrated and sustained to provide long term
benefits.
- align the service improvement work to ensure it meets the local priorities
identified by clinical teams, the cancer networks, strategic health
authorities and primary care, through local delivery plans.
- continue to support teams to use the collaborative methodology to
improve services they deliver.
For 2002/3 funding was identified for radiotherapy service improvement
work. Twenty five out of thirty four networks applied for and received
funding. With further networks self funding, thirty five services in England
are working towards improvement.
For more information about the Cancer Services Collaborative please visit
our website at www.modern.nhs.uk/cancer
or email cancer.collaborative@npat.nhs.uk
Angie Craig - National Manager for Radiotherapy (CSC IP)
email - Angie.craig@npat.nhs.uk
Dr Trevor Roberts - Joint National Clinical for Radiotherapy
email - trevor.roberts@nuth.northy.nhs.uk
Dr Peter Kirkbride - Joint National Clinical Lead for Radiotherapy
email - Peter.kirkbride@sth.nhs.uk
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