Cancer toolkit
The CEG Cancer Toolkit helps GP practices to work smarter and reduce avoidable delays in cancer diagnoses.
Our resources include an audit tool, referral and safety netting template, searches and dashboard, all supported by assistance from CEG facilitators. The resources are available to practices across North East London to help them work efficiently, simplify their safety netting procedures and review and reduce inequalities in cancer referrals, follow-up and care.
Explore the toolkit
Cancer Diagnosis Audit Tool
- Available for EMIS Web and SystmOne across North East London - find out more
The Cancer Diagnosis Audit Tool supports clinicians to reflect on new cancer diagnoses by quarter and identify any avoidable delays. The tool auto-fills fields using data from the patient record, making it easier to review delays in cancer care.
Template, protocols and safety netting
Template
'CEG Cancer Referral and Safety Netting'
- Available in EMIS Web and SystmOne across North East London
Our template enables GP teams to enter the correct codes into patient records easily, and to add diary entries that can be used for safety netting (following up activity to make sure nothing is missed).
The template was developed by CEG in collaboration with the region's cancer leads. It is similar to the EMIS-Macmillan template, but also caters for a City and Hackney local incentive scheme that requires practices to record whether patients were seen / did not attend their appointments.
Protocols
We have published two protocols that will launch the template automatically:
- CEG Cancer Safety Netting Protocol (Triggers when Fast Track Referral code is added)
- CEG Cancer Buzzword Protocol (Triggers a prompt to launch the template when symptom buzzwords are coded)
Both are available in all North East London localities but need to be activated by the practice.
Searches
Our searches support GP practices to identify patients for cancer screening, safety netting and ongoing cancer care. They enable activity across the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), Directed Enhanced Service (DES), Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) and Primary Care Network (PCN) contracts.
The searches are published in the CEG practice support folder for every North East London locality - the majority are in Folder 4.
- Folder 4 (QOF and DES): Cancer safety netting, screening call and recall, prevalence improvement, cancer support (including cancer care review and cancer support discussion)
- Folder 3 (PCN): Faecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT) for lower gastrointestinal referrals
- Folder 7 (Misc): Identify bowel cancer screening non-responders (currently available for EMIS only, a SystmOne search is in development)
Dashboard
'CEG Cancer Screening'
- Available in the online Dashboards Hub
The CEG Cancer Screening dashboard displays data for bowel, breast and cervical cancer screening. View data by practice, Primary Care Network, Borough or whole North East London region.
North East London primary care or local authority teams should speak to their practice managers or local CEG facilitator for access to the dashboard.
Facilitation and expertise
Our team of facilitators and support officers support exceptional performance across North East London.
We offer:
- Help using any of CEG's tools and resources
- Practice visits (online and in person)
- Advice for improving in a particular area, eg safety netting
- CEG orientation for new team members
- Our clinical leads, data analysts and researchers provide insight to inform initiatives and commissioning across the region.
Contact your local facilitator to get started.
