Primary Care Cancer Newsletter September 2020
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Content:
- Early Diagnosis for Cancer QOF QI 2020/21
- Use of FIT in the Lower GI 2WW Pathway
- Revised Two Week Wait Referral Forms: Breast and Lower GI
- Head and Neck Two Week Wait Service Update
- Breast Screening Services Update
- Lung Cancer Referrals
- Cancer Education Sessions
- Holistic Cancer Care Local Enhanced Service Update
- Stoptober 2020
Cancer Information & Support Centre
We are located in main reception at UHCW Coventry
We offer a 1:1 service. We are here to listen, support and signpost to services that we think may help you with your diagnosis and treatment – we have a wide range of resources to support patients.
The Centre is open Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm Except Bank Holidays.
Contact
Telephone: 02476342969 Email: lwbc@uhcw.nhs.uk
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Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Advice regarding early cancer detection
Link to Cancer Screening Information Gateway page – including FIT Testing
Two Week Wait (2WW) Referrals
Link to Two Week Wait (2WW) Referrals Gateway page
Includes updated forms and patient information leaflets
Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP)
Referral advice for cancers with an unknown primary
Link to CUP referral Gateway page
Tumour Markers in Cancer Diagnosis
Advice regarding use of tumour markers in practice
Link to Tumour Markers Gateway page
Coventry & Warwickshire Health and Care Partnership
A partnership approach to improve early cancer detection and survival locally
Link to Coventry & Warwickshire Health and Care Partnership Gateway page
CCG Wide Cancer Education
Cancer PLT 27 November 2019
Downloadable educational resources see below:
| A National View on Early Cancer Diagnosis | National View on Early Cancer Link |
| A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer | A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer Link |
| The Patients Perspective | The Patients Perspective Link |
| The Vague Symptoms Pathway | The Vague Symptoms Pathway Link |
| Nausea & Vomiting Workshop | Nausea & Vomiting Link |
| Oesophageal & Gastric Cancer Workshop | Oesophageal & Gastric Cancer Link |
| Cancer as a Long Term Condition | Cancer as a Long Term Condition Link |
| Living With & Beyond Cancer; Personalised Care | Living With & Beyond Cancer Link |
| Hot Cancer Topics for Primary Care | Hot Cancer Topics Link |
GATEWAY-C Cancer Training
Free online cancer educational tool for primary care
Funded by Health Education England, Gateway C is designed to support GPs and other primary care staff to detect the early signs of cancer and make appropriate suspected cancer referrals.
Gateway C Cancer Maps is a tool that can aid clinicians in decision making based on a patient’s symptoms. The education is designed by a combination of primary care professionals, oncology specialists and people affected by cancer.
Endorsed by Macmillan, accredited by RCGP and supported by other charities including Cancer Research UK. Each course contributes to CPD.
To sign-up please register here www.gatewayc.org.uk/register.
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