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Quick links to important documents...
There is a large amount of documentation held or referred to in different sections of this website, such as guidance, reports, policies and procedures. To make it easier to access the specific document you require, we have catalogued the key documents below. You can click on the type of document you are looking for from the menu below, or you can scroll down the page for a full list:
National / Regional Documents
NHS Cancer Plan, North West Cancer Plan 2012, Cancer Plan Equality Screening Statement, Calman-Hine Report, Lord Darzi: "Next Stage for NHS", End of Life Care Strategy 2008, NICE Improving Outcomes Guidance, National Rehabilitation Services Report 2008...
Network Documents
Action plans, strategies, working guidance and policies, Network Workforce Strategy, Clinical Sub Group & Cross Cutting Group workplans, referral documents, Network Annual Reports, newsletters, cancer briefing notes...
Peer Review
Reports, Remedial Action Plans...
Resources
Patient Information Pathways, Clinical Supervision Database, PET/CT Referral Proforma, Cancer info & support resources for people with learning difficulties, Cancer & Palliative Care Rehabilitation Services
Directory...
Cancer Intelligence / Performance
Cancer Waiting Times, Effective Patient Pathways, National & Local Audits,
- The North West End of Life Care Model
- Cancer Reform Strategy - Second Annual Report
- Cancer Reform Strategy: One Year On Report
- Cancer Reform Strategy
- New Skin measures and revised UGI, urology, breast, gynae and lung measures - DoH
- Draft guidance on NHS patients who wish to pay for additional private care
- Improving access to medicines for NHS patients: a report for the Secretary of State for Health by Professor Mike Richards
- North West Cancer Plan to 2012 - Final Version
- North West Cancer Plan Equality Screening Statement
- Our NHS our future: Darzi Report (Not cancer specific)
- Lord Darzi's NHS Next Stage Review - June 2008 (Not cancer specific)
- End of Life Care Strategy - promoting high quality care for all adults at the end of life
- NHS Cancer Plan 2000
- Policy Framework for Commissioning Cancer Services (Calman-Hine Report)
- Improving Outcomes Guidance (IOG):
- Brain/CNS
- Breast
- Children and Young People
- Colorectal
- Gynaecological
- Haematological
- Head and Neck
- Lung (clinical guideline)
- Sarcoma
- Skin including Melanomas
- Supportive and Palliative Care
- Upper Gastro-intestinal
- Urological
- Other NICE Guidance:
- Metastatic spinal cord compression
- Fertility: assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems
- List of all Cancer Networks in England + contacts
- National Chemotherapy Guidance:
- National Rehabilitation documents:
- Strategies / Frameworks:
- GMCCN Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Strategy
- Cancer Network Moving Forward - Cancer Reform Strategy
- Framework for Specialist Cancer Services (Harrison Report)
- Designating Specialist Cancer Teams in Greater Manchester and Cheshire
- Network Patient Information Strategy
- GMCCN Network Workforce Strategy 2006-2012
- Network Guidelines / Policies:
- Chemotherapy Policies & Procedures
- Advanced Care Planning in End of Life & Bereavement Care
- Network Pain & Symptom Control Guidelines
- Fertility Preservation Guidelines for Female GMCCN Cancer Patients
- Urgent Fertility Consultation Referral Form
- Guidelines for the Key Worker Role
- Network Holistic Needs Assessment Manual (SPARC Tool)
- MSCC Named Rehabilitation Link Person Directory This is a directory of MSCC Named AHP (Rehabilitation) Link Personnel across GMCCN, who are the nominated link person within their organisations
Network Groups
For detailed information/documents relating to a specific Network Group, please click on the links below to access:
Clinical Sub Groups
| Cross Cutting Groups |
Click here to access the Peer Review Section
Click here to access details for Peer Review 2012
Clinical Sub Groups - Peer Review Documents
Please click on the links below for specific peer review documents relating to specific groups
- Brain/CNS Tumour
- Breast
- Colorectal
- Gynaecology
- Haematology
- Head & Neck
- HPB
- Lung
- OG / Upper GI
- Skin
- Urology
Cross Cutting Groups - Peer Review Documents
Please click on the links below for specific peer review documents relating to specific groups
- Cancer Network Resources:
- Patient Information Pathways
- Network patient information leaflets and resources
- “Two week wait” referral leaflet
- Cancer info & support resources for people with learning difficulties
- Clinical Supervision Database
- PET/CT Scan Request (opens external web-based system)
- Guide to BME patient information resources - March 2009
- Effective Patient Pathways
- Audit:
- National Bowel Cancer Audit (NBOCAP)
- National Head and Neck Cancer Audit (DAHNO)
- National Lung Cancer Audit (LUCADA)
- National Oesophago-gastric (stomach) Cancer Audit
- National Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Audit
- Supra-District Audits
- GMCCN Supportive & Palliative Care Needs Assessment
