title: Redesigning cancer care.
abstract: Patients with cancer in the UK suffer more delays and worse survival than those in many other European states. The national cancer plan has set ambitious targets for improved care. The cancer services collaborative is using improvement methods to reduce delays and improve the service for patients. The nine cancer networks using these methods have cut waiting times and improved patients' experiences of care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Universityof Oxford, Radcliffe Infirmary. David.Kerr@clinpharm.ac.uk
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bevan
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gowland
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Penny
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berwick
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017146:Models, Organizational; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom