HOW IS THIS GOING TO HELP IMPROVE CLINICAL PRACTICE? – While completing the audit, practices can reflect on their clinical practice and
practice based systems and processes. Specific insights may include:• Types of delay and where delays occur• Factors contributing to multiple consultations• Impact of patient characteristics• Overview of presenting symptoms by key tumour types to highlight complexities• Presenting symptoms by place of presentation• Identification of good practice
– National and practice level feedback– Tools and resources to support clinical improvement.– Support from Cancer Research UK Health Professional Engagement Facilitators &
Macmillan GPs
IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Working in partnership to
raise awareness and knowledge of
the role of primary care in cancer control
48%
5% 5%14%
21%6%
Practices Dentists/CommunityPharmacists
Hospitals,diagnostics
providers andcommunityhealthcareproviders
Public health,social care, or
other organisationdelivering care
Commissioners andplanners of care
SCNs, Alliances,CSUs, Cancer
Boards, Networks,Health Boards
34%
40%
27%
25%
29%
27%
20%
20%
20%
26%
11%
Preventing cancer
Bowel screening
Cervical screening
Breast screening
Improving patients awareness of signs and symptoms
Improving professional recognition of symptoms,…
Safety netting
Improving referral and diagnostic pathways and their…
Reflection and planning improvements based on cancer…
Promoting and supporting SEAs and audit
Other