PCSP is achieved with the following interventions:
- Personalised Care and Support Plans (based on Holistic Needs Assessments) ensures people’s physical, practical, emotional and social needs are identified and addressed at the earliest opportunity.
- End of Treatment Summaries provide both the person and their GP with valuable information, including a detailed summary of treatment completed, potential side effects, signs and symptoms of recurrence and contact details to address any concerns.
- Primary Care Cancer Care Reviews is a discussion between the person and their GP / primary care nurse about their cancer journey. This helps the person to discuss any concerns, and, if appropriate, to be referred to services or signposted to information and support that is available in their community and from charities.
- Health and Well-being Information and Support includes the provision of accessible information about emotional support, coping with side effects, financial advice, getting back to work and making healthy lifestyle choices. This support will be available before, during and after cancer treatment2.
1. Macmillan – Cancer Care Review
The Macmillan cancer support: Cancer care review includes information about what to cover in the cancer care review. Although no longer specified in the Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) the resources provide a useful structure for post diagnosis patient conversations.
Time to read: approx. 15 minutes
2. GatewayC: Why is it Still Important to Carry out a Cancer Care Review: Mental Health Support
The GatewayC cancer care review article details why a cancer care review is still important and what it entails. It includes helpful hints for a cancer care review and mental health.
(Free access, login required)
Time to read: approx. 5 minutes
3. GatewayC Course: Supporting your Patients
The GatewayC: Supporting patients online course assists clinicians in identifying individual patients’ needs and how they can be supported at each stage of their cancer pathway. It follows a patient journey from referral through diagnosis, treatment and beyond. It also includes a range of activities and specialist interviews. CPD certificate available upon completion.
(Free access, login required)
Time to complete: approx. 1 hour
4. Macmillan - Personalised Care for People Living with Cancer
The Macmillan cancer support: Personalised care resource defines what personalised care entails and the four interventions - Personalised Care and Support Plans (based on Holistic Needs Assessments), End of Treatment Summaries, Primary Care Cancer Care Reviews and Health and Well-being Information and Support. It also includes links to resources for patients and health professionals to support PCSP and a patient story video.
Time to read including links: approx. 1 hour
5. Red Whale – Personalised Care for People Living with and Beyond Cancer
The Red Whale: Living with and beyond cancer review summarises what personalised care is, multi-morbidity and cancer, what makes a good cancer care review and a detailed table summarising specific symptoms and concerns to consider and how to assess and manage them. It has useful links to additional useful website resources.
(Login required – see PrOCEDE intro for details)
Time to read: approx. 15 minutes