Keith Comiskey, Department of Health

 CANCON – European Guide on Quality Improvement in Comprehensive Cancer Control  Runs from Feb 2014 to Feb 2017  Builds on work and outcomes from EPAAC  27 “Associated Partners” across the EU  Main Partner is the National Institute of Public Health Slovenia (NIJZ)  Overall budget of €6m (Commission Funding is 50% of this)

 Aims to contribute to improvements in overall cancer control through: ◦ quality based cancer screening programmes, ◦ better integration of cancer care, ◦ community-based cancer care approaches, ◦ providing concerted efforts in all aspects of survivorship

 Creating guidance based on the best available evidence and in accordance with European quality assurance guidelines for cancer screening  Integration of services–moving from the concept of a Comprehensive Cancer Centre to a Comprehensive Cancer Care Network

 European Guide on Quality Improvement in Comprehensive Cancer Control  Member State Platform – discussion of key cancer control topics, delivering position papers to be used by Member States

 9 Work Packages in CANCON ◦ 6 related to the Core Objectives of CANCON ◦ 3 related to ensuring that the work objectives of CANCON are delivered  Ireland is an Associated Partner in Work Package 6 “Integrated Cancer Care”

WP 1, COORDINATIONWP 2, DISSEMINATIONWP 3, EVALUATIONWP 4, GUIDE COORDINATIONWP 5, PLATFORM FOR MEMBER STATE COOPERATIONWP 6, INTEGRATED CANCER CAREWP 7, COMMUNITY-LEVEL CANCER CONTROLWP 8, SURVIVORSHIP & REHABILITATIONWP 9, SCREENING HORIZONTAL Work Packages CORE Work Packages

 Project Management Team ◦ Overall responsibility for managing the execution of the Action ◦ Official liaison for the European Commission (EC) and the Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA)  Steering Committee – provides oversight of the Joint Action ◦ Project Management Team ◦ Work Package Leaders ◦ Representatives of the European Commission ◦ Other invited experts

 To provide recommendations for the ◦ organization of comprehensive cancer services, and ◦ optimal care for the network through the synergy of all relevant institutions

 Principles for the organisation of a Comprehensive Cancer Control Network  Management of rare and complex tumours  Optimal use of advanced technologies  Use of common infrastructure

 Italy  Slovenia  France  Germany  Ireland  Czech Republic  Norway