{"id":11,"date":"2016-03-18T11:38:56","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T11:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stockportccg.nhs.uk\/practicehub\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2022-10-20T12:41:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T11:41:15","slug":"cancer-information-for-gp-practices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stockportpracticehub.co.uk\/practicehub\/conditions\/cancer-information-for-gp-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer \u2013 Information for GP Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Suggestions for Early Cancer Diagnosis DES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Suspected Cancer Referrals \u2013 Updated NICE Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nice have recently updated the suspected cancer referral guidelines. The full guideline can be accessed at http:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/NG12<\/a><\/p>\n

Macmillan have summarized these for ease \u2013 Rapidreferralguidelines.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile and tablet friendly versions are also available here \u2013\u00a0Early diagnosis programme<\/a><\/p>\n

New national standard referral proformas are currently under development to reflect the changes in the updated guidelines and will be available on this website as soon as they are released. In the meantime, please use the current suspected cancer proformas which can be accessed by clicking here<\/a>, but clearly indicate in the history box any referral that does not fit the old criteria but is in line with the new guidelines.<\/p>\n

It is important that all patients referred down the Suspected Cancer referral route have a potential cancer diagnosis discussed at the time of referral and are given a copy of the Suspected Cancer referral leaflet which you can access using the link below. This helps to reduce patient DNA\u2019s\/ cancellations and allows patients the opportunity to be potentially prepared for bad news and take a companion for support.<\/p>\n

Suspected Cancer Proformas<\/strong> – click here<\/a> to access<\/p>\n

Cancer Access and Validation Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new GM wide cancer access and validation policy has now been published. This sets out the responsibilities of the referrer, patient and secondary care when managing suspected cancer referrals, clarifying what is a reasonable offer of an appointment etc and under which circumstances a patient may be discharged back to the GP due to lack of engagement or repeated DNA\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\n \n Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Access Policy <\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Patient Information Leaflet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n \n Suspected Cancer Referral Patient Information Leaflet V4 <\/a>\n<\/div>\u00a0 (please remember when printing this leaflet to print double sided and to select flip \u201cup\u201d rather than flip \u201cover\u201d.\u00a0 These choices can be found under the \u201cproperties\u201d button when you select print.<\/p>\n

Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Referral Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n

There has been some confusion regarding the correct referral pathway for these rare tumours.\u00a0 Click on the link below for up to date guidance.<\/p>\n