title: Acute teams respond to emergency cancer call.
abstract: Acutely ill cancer patients who present at A&E can receive inadequate care. Innovative acute oncology services are being introduced to fill gaps in emergency staff's knowledge and ensure rapid referral to appropriate care.
authors.forename: Mary-Claire
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mason
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom