in the acute hospital before they died, with both length of stay and total bed days reduced by almost a third (comparisons with local data from 2012).
Conclusion:A new model of proactive BSC in lung cancer has been successfully developed and piloted in NHS Fife. Patients and those close to them are now consistently supported from the point of diagnosis, with the impact of improved quality of care and more appropriate use of healthcare resources.
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