1. Early Diagnosis of Cancer
Dr Amelia Randle GP Park Surgery Shepton Mallet Clinical Lead SWAG Cancer Alliance

2. Diagnosing cancer is important
Diagnosing cancer is important. The stage at diagnosis is the single most important factor in your chances of recovery, how much treatment you will need and the consequences of that treatment.

3. It is important, but it’s not easy
It is important, but it’s not easy. I started out life as an Oncology trainee in London and came to GP thinking I knew quite a lot about cancer. I quickly realised that I knew very little about diagnosis cancer which is a whole different set of skills which I have and will continue to develop as I work as a GP.

4. Where from here?
If the taskforce recommendations are implemented 30,000 cancer deaths a year could be saved by
11,000 will be through early diagnosis.

5. Cancer Strategy – Recommendations
Implement NICE Guidance (NG12)
Invest in diagnostic capacity
Direct access to diagnostic capacity
Enhance screening uptake
28 days to diagnosis (to replace 2WW)
Education – Undergraduate, postgraduate, CPD

6. Causes of Premature Death SWAG 2011-2013
About a third of deaths are in people younger than 75. And in SWAG half of those were due to cancer.
healthierlives.phe.org.uk

8. Transformation Fund Bids
Lung Cancer
Colorectal Cancer

9. Patient Information Leaflet
IMPORTANT PATIENT INFORMATION Your GP has requested that you have a chest x-ray. We would encourage you to have your chest x-ray as soon as possible as some conditions may get worse if not treated promptly. Your x-ray report will be available to your GP within one week.
In some cases after a chest x-ray, a hospital specialist may decide that further investigations are required. In that case, a member of staff from the hospital will contact you directly to arrange a CT (Computerised Tomography) scan.
You and your GP will receive the CT result two weeks after the scan.
Some patients may be contacted directly by the hospital to arrange a hospital appointment to discuss your CT scan results.
Below is a list of the sites where your x-ray maybe performed with their contact details and opening times.