Abstract:IntroductionOver several years there has been an ongoing rise in 62-day Lung Cancer pathway referrals initiated by GPs as two-week wait referrals (2WW). This was particularly marked in 2014 and breach rates increased across the East of England SCN. Within the Essex Lung Cancer Network an audit of these breaches was undertaken by three Trusts to look for common themes and to share best practice.MethodsData were collected for all pathways that failed to meet the 62-day target across three NHS Trusts in Essex to … Show more
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