Please see below Wessex funded Quality Improvement work relating to Cancer Care
Portsmouth Lung Cancer Pathway – working towards faster diagnosis
Author: Dr David Lodge, Respiratory Medicine Registrar, Fellowship programme: Individual QI Fellowship 2018-19
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KidsChemo: a quality improvement approach to improving the experience of chemotherapy for children with cancer in Wessex
Author: Dr Amy Mitchell, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist, UHS, Fellowship programme: Individual QI Fellowship, 2017-18
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Improving the Care for Older Patients with Cancer
Author: Dr Nicola Mellor, HEE Wessex Geriatric Medicine Trainee, Poole Hospital NHS FT, Fellowship programme: Individual QI Fellowship, 2017-18
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View Improving the Care for Older Patients with Cancer poster.
Implementing virtual endoscopy technology for head and neck cancer patients with anticipated difficult airways onto PACS radiology systems
Author: Dr Kaya Jeyarajah, Airways Fellow, London, Fellowship programme: Dr Jeyarajah attended education on the SAS QI Fellowship 2017-18
Eliminating unnecessary delay in patients finding out if they have colorectal cancer or not
Summary: The aim of this work was to reduce the average time for colonoscopy investigations from 30 days to below 28 days in the next six months, by the introduction of a colorectal telephone assessment clinic (TAC), triaging fast track colorectal patients straight to colonoscopy.
Author: Dr Claire Gregory, Wessex Anaesthetics Trainee, Fellowship programme: Individual QI Fellowship, 2015-16
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Development of the Elizabeth Hall Cancer Unit
Summary: This work looked to develop the Elizabeth Hall Cancer Unit with an aim of increasing patient experience, improved functioning of the unit, and optimised staff retention and recruitment.
Author: Elizabeth Hall Cancer Unit Team, HHFT, Fellowship programme: Team Based QI Fellowship 2014-15