Maria Bracey Clinical Lead Living With & Beyond Cancer What Matters To You? Maria Bracey Clinical Lead Living With & Beyond Cancer
Setting the Scene 2.5 million people in the UK are living with Cancer By 2030 there will be 3-4 million people living with cancer 3.2% annual increase in the incidence of cancer By 2020 nearly 1 in 2 of us will get a cancer diagnosis 38% predicted to survive
Living Longer = Living Well
New Ways of Working
Local Drivers – Independent local cancer charity Decades of collaborative working with – Independent local cancer charity Patient feedback from a six week program – ‘Moving on group’ Project Manager Funding – 2013
Personalised Care Planning Managing the consequences of treatment Physical activity and healthy lifestyle Information, financial and work support Supporting self management Cancer Care Review Health and WellBeing Clinic Holistic Needs Assessment Treatment Summary
Locally….
Health & Wellbeing Clinics
EoTS
After treatment
Stratification
RDE Activity Active across 9 Cancer sites - remote monitoring in 3 sites Patient rep on Steering Group Focus Groups Patient reps supporting HWBC Sharing work at local & national level
Benefits Continue to improve patient experience Better informed and supported patients (active participants) with access to appropriate services in local communities Improved self-management of side effects of treatment Improved communication and sharing of information with Primary Care for Cancer Care Reviews Less reliance on follow-up appointments (with supported self-managed follow up where appropriate) Supports intelligent service improvements