Cancer forms an important part of the work in general practice. It is estimated that a full time GP could expect to see between 8-10 new cases of cancer per year (excluding skin cancers). With more patients surviving their cancer there will be a role for the wider primary care team in supporting these patients.
The ambition in the NHS England Long Term Plan is for 75% of people to be diagnosed with their cancer at stage 1 or 2 by 2028. To achieve this, we will need to increase screening uptakes and put in additional measures to make a faster and earlier diagnosis of cancer.
The Wessex Cancer Alliance working with Macmillan and CRUK are supporting primary care in the important role that it has in the screening, diagnosis and management of cancer.
Widening primary care involvement in cancer diagnosis and treatment
Over 2,500 healthcare professionals registered for Oncology Professional Care Virtual, the UK’s new and dynamic event for the whole oncology community, which took place on the 9 & 10 June 2021. We were delighted to be asked to present as part of this event and if you missed it, you can watch the presentation again here:
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This podcast is about the higher risk of prostate cancer in African and Caribbean men and what primary care needs to be aware of when supporting them to access tests for prostate issues.
Oncology Professional Care will return FACE-TO-FACE on 24-25 May 2022 at the ExCeL London. Healthcare Professionals can register their interest in attending now via the OPC website.
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PCN DES Early diagnosis of cancer
QoF QI Early diagnosis of cancer
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