Cancer Care Review update
Earlier this year, Healthwatch West Sussex, NHS Sussex, and Macmillan worked collaboratively to gain insights from individuals with a cancer diagnosis, and those who support, carers, and family members.
In summary, the Cancer Care Review survey has highlighted that 82% of the 96 people who completed our survey with a cancer diagnosis are not aware of the Cancer Care Review and the benefits this review could have to support their journey through the NHS complex system.
Cancer Care Review West Sussex Survey Report
What has happened since our report was published:
We really appreciate the support provided by Olive Tree Horsham who supported us to provide a Focus Group with pampering. This took place on the 25 June 2024 and was attended by 8 non-clinical members of staff from local primary care. From these conversations it became apparent that appropriate education in how to complete the Cancer Care Review would support staff.
Lisa Gray Macmillan Primary Care Nurse Facilitator (NHS Sussex) and her colleague are working closely with Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance. In particular with their education team to raise awareness of the importance of Cancer Care Reviews. They are collaborating on an education and networking day, in the new year, for cancer support, cancer care coordinators and other non-clinical colleagues.
Lisa continues to work with Sussex Training Hub and have a page dedicated to cancer within their website to support all staff -clinical and non-clinical, that are involved with and deliver care and interventions to people living with and beyond cancer.
"I would like to thank Healthwatch for this in-depth report. It has giving us the opportunity to work with our primary care colleagues and explore further the opportunities available and to explore why GPs aren’t telling patients that they are completing cancer care reviews. The primary care nurses working in Sussex are now writing a paper to support GP practices in how to complete the cancer care reviews."
