Cancer services. Left to chance.
Most primary care groups/trusts have cancer lead posts and have some involvement in planning and commissioning cancer services. Cancer is not a high priority in comparison to other national service frameworks and the transition to PCT status. PCG/Ts want help and information about developing cancer services but not all want this now. Most PCG/Ts have some involvement in cancer networks but information needs exist about their role and potential.
Shipman
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Department of Palliative Care and Policy, King's College London.
Pearce
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Addington-Hall
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Cox
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Richards
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D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom