Developing a patient pathway to deliver a new oral chemotherapy.
Introducing service delivery changes is rarely straightforward and requires careful planning. This paper reports on the work involved in preparing for, and implementing, an oral chemotherapy programme to be delivered on an outpatient basis. It outlines the involvement of both hospital and community staff and stresses the importance of providing patients with information.
Royal Surrey County Hospital.
Paula
P
Deery
Sara
S
Faithfull
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010347:Patient Care Planning
D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D005472:Fluorouracil