NHS England: Optimal lung cancer pathway - England

The best practice timed pathway in this document draws on the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway (NOLCP), which was published by the NHS England Clinical Expert Group for Lung Cancer in August 2017, and updated in 2020, and sets out how to deliver the pathway from referral to treatment. Pathway redesign at University Hospitals of South Manchester achieved minimum waiting times through optimal processes. The aim is to improve and streamline the pathway to help lung cancer patients get diagnosed more quickly and at an earlier stage, when treatment may be more effective.

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