Open AccessRedesigning cancer care
Author(s) -
David Kerr,
Helen Bevan,
Ben Gowland,
Jean Penny,
Don Berwick
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
bmj. british medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0959-8138
DOI - 10.1136/bmj.324.7330.164
Subject(s) - cancer , service (business) , medicine , set (abstract data type) , plan (archaeology) , business , computer science , marketing , geography , archaeology , programming language
Patients with cancer in the UK suffer more delays and worse survival than those in many other European states. The national cancer plan has set ambitious targets for improved care. The cancer services collaborative is using improvement methods to reduce delays and improve the service for patients. The nine cancer networks using these methods have cut waiting times and improved patients' experiences of care.