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Burton Lung Cancer Nurse On Board To Support “Getting It Right First Time” Lung Cancer Review

Monica Hugh

Monica Hugh, Lung Cancer Nurse at Queen’s Hospital Burton, is now working with the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme to support a national review into services for lung cancer patients.

Monica has worked as a Lung Cancer Nurse at QHB for eight years. She said: “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the GIRFT team to improve outcomes for lung cancer patients, both locally and nationally.

“Lung cancer patients often present with numerous issues that need addressing promptly, to improve outcomes and ensure they remain fit enough to access treatment. The National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway provides us with the framework to improve the timeliness of reaching a diagnosis and starting treatment for our patients.

“I am looking forward to visiting other trusts to look some of the challenges they face and to see the improvements they have made.”

Earlier this year, GIRFT announced the appointment of three clinicians to look at how care can be improved for the 38,000 people diagnosed with lung cancer in England every year. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK, accounting for 13% of all new cancer patients.

Run in collaboration with NHS England, and in line with the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan, the GIRFT review is focusing on making improvements in line with the roll-out of the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway.

Monica has been appointed alongside another Nurse from Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and will support in visits to the 133 Trusts and six tertiary centres offering lung cancer services in England.

The aim is to complete all visits by mid-2020 before the publication of a national report comprising GIRFT’s findings, examples of best practice and an action plan of proposed changes and improvements. Action plans will be jointly supported by GIRFT’s implementation managers and NHS England.

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