Midland Care Co-ordination Forum

The Midland Care Co-ordination Forum is made up of cancer and palliative care clinical nurse specialists and patient navigators working across the hospital and community health sectors.

Its role is to

• contribute and support cancer care co-ordinators functioning  and share information and good practices
• discuss issues and troubleshoot problems
• have input and work on relevant components of the Midland Cancer Network's work programme.

Terms of reference 

Documents

• Midland Care Co-ordination and Continuity of Care Framework

Midland Cancer Care Coordination Workshop - 16 October 2012

Agenda

Midland Cancer Network Care Coordination Workshop- 16 October 2012 - Agenda

Presentations

• Patsy Yates
• Lucie Collinson
• Saskia Booiman - Ministry of Health

Summary

• Midland Cancer Network Care Coordination Workshop Summary

Resources

• Evaluation of the Western Australia cancer nurse coordinator role final report August 2011

• Quality in nursing excellence in cancer care: the contribution of the CNS. National cancer action team UK

• Chronic conditions management demonstration evaluation report. Proposed introduction of cancer key worker role; a qualitative scoping study of cancer staff in Cardiff. Dec 2010.

• Quality in nursing. CNS in cancer care; provision, proportion and performance a census of the cancer specialist nurse workforce in England. 2010 national cancer action team

• The nursing contribution to cancer care a strategic programme of action in support of the national cancer programme. June 2000. NHS Executive

• NHS delivering the supportive and palliative care improving outcomes guidance across the East Midlands. Priority 1 - key worker policy for the key worker role in the management of adult patients with cancer.

• Key worker Guideline. 2010 Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer Network

• Evaluation of the role of cancer care coordinator summary report November 2011 cancer institute NSW Govt

• Position statement for cancer care coordinators. Cancer nurses society of Australia. March 2011

• Linking cancer care. A guide for implementing coordinated cancer care. Victoria health govt Australia

• Cancer Care Coordinators: Realising the Potential for Improving the Patient Pathway

• Cancer nurse coordinator funding

• Availability, suitability and potential of courses and qualifications in regards to coordinated care workforce skills. A Review for Health Workforce New Zealand

• Cancer nurse coordinator initiative: Frequently asked questions

• Northern Cancer Network Care Coordination Framework