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Information Initiatives within Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer Network

Information Initiatives within Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer Network. Sandra Rowlands Macmillan Cancer Network Information Manager. Aims of session to highlight:. National Patient Information Pathways pilot MCCN Health Vehicle. MCCN Involvement in National Cancer Information Pilot.

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Information Initiatives within Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer Network

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  1. Information Initiatives within Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer Network Sandra Rowlands Macmillan Cancer Network Information Manager

  2. Aims of session to highlight: • National Patient Information Pathways pilot • MCCN Health Vehicle

  3. MCCN Involvement in National Cancer Information Pilot

  4. Background 2007 Cancer reform Strategy patients • should have: • access to high quality information • access to tumour specific core • national patient information • access to information prescriptions

  5. Vision for information • National Information pathways • Information prescriptions • Partnership working NHS, Macmillan Cancer Support & CRUK tailored information.

  6. Mapping Background • 168 mapped local network pathways (up to Oct 2007) • Wide variation in content and resources • Pathways largely acute focused 3 areas identified as poorly mapped at a local level • awareness & early detection • advanced & recurrent Cancer • Cancer in remission • Workshops held to identify information for the pathway

  7. Pilot Sites • Now 10 pilot sites across country • MCCN involved in this pilot • CCO, • RLH, • Wirral Community Palliative Care Team • Whiston, • Warrington

  8. MCCN Health Awareness, Information and Support Vehicle

  9. Background • Macmillan Information bus visited the network for 13 days in 2008 • Macmillan target is 6000 contacts per year • MCCN had 1815 contacts in less than 2 weeks • Need identified for similar service • Obvious demand • High Incidence and mortality rates • Early Detection and Prevention strategy

  10. Provision of this service? • Dedicated MCCN vehicle • 3 dedicated staff • 2 managers (1.0 wte and 1 0.5wte) • 1 admin support (1.0 wte) • Volunteers • Support of visiting specialist staff • CNS’s • Therapy radiographers • Doctors • Trusts • Primary care

  11. What will it look like?

  12. Our plans • Brand new vehicle built to our exact specification

  13. Funding • Initial 15 month project • MCCN funding for vehicle purchase • Remaining funding from NCAT • Longer term funding • Results and achievements will be reviewed and published throughout the project • Bid to commissioners for long term collective funding will be made in the 2009 commissioning round

  14. We would we like your involvement in what the service should provide? EG’s below • Health Promotion advice • Lifestyle Risk Assessment • Cancer/treatment information • Liaison with national/local campaigns • Route for referral to primary care for symptomatic visitors • Targeted service to specific groups/communities • To be used as discussion points in breakout session

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