In January 2019, the NHS Long Term Plan was published, stating the NHS’ continued commitment to improvements in prevention, cancer survival, earlier diagnosis, faster diagnosis, optimal access to treatment, personalised care and follow up and research and innovation, with the aim of improving patient’s experience and outcomes for individuals with a cancer diagnosis.
Workforce education and training is integral to achieving these themes with a modern, skilled and flexible workforce central to this. This plan sets out how education will support and enable improved health outcomes and better experiences at every stage of the patient pathway from prevention to early detection, through diagnosis, treatment, into living with and beyond cancer. The desired outcomes will be delivered by healthcare staff of all grades and disciplines.
Published: September 2021