2011 Best Oncology Service Improvement

'Transforming Inpatient Care'

A project to streamline breast cancer surgical pathways to deliver major breast surgery (excluding reconstruction) as a day case or one-night stay, by Ann Driver and the team at NHS Improvement.

What the judges said:

 This was an exemplarily constructed bid. It has challenged long-held beliefs of surgeons and anaesthetics and has paved the way for enhanced recovery for many patients. 

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A risk assessment tool to identify high risk patients who require urgent assessment or those that may be managed by either a planned review or primary care referral. Developed by Philippa Jones and teams from Central West and Wales UK Oncology Nursing Society.

A long-term care pathway for children and young cancer survivors by the Patricia Morris and the NHS Improvement – Cancer 'Children and Young People Survivorship Team'