Informing the Cancer Reform Strategy
Informing the Cancer Reform Strategy
The Client
Macmillan Cancer Support and UK Department of Health
The Need
The Action
An update was made to ‘Evidence to Inform the Cancer Reform Strategy: The Clinical Effectiveness of Follow-Up Services after Treatment for Cancer’ (Centre for Reviews and Dissemination) using a number of quality-controlled databases and correspondence with experts to identify ongoing initiatives.
The Outcome
Primary and secondary research highlighted a shift towards patient empowerment via individualised and group education programmes aimed at increasing survivor’s ability to better manage their condition and the effects of treatment. The role of specialist nurses as key facilitators of supportive aftercare was emphasised, along with a move towards technology-based aftercare in the form of telephone or web-based services. These findings led to further work on the development of guidance for personalised aftercare interventions.
Steve Hindle
Cancer Survivorship Programme Lead, Macmillan Cancer Support
“Nicola is an accomplished researcher and writer who has been working with Macmillan as part of the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative. Her work manages to combine the complexity of the subject with an easily readable style. I recommend her to you.”
Nicola is an accomplished researcher and writer who has been working with Macmillan as part of the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative. Her work manages to combine the complexity of the subject with an easily readable style. I recommend her to you.
The client
Steve Hindle
The need
The action