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February 2010
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Cancer Services Forum is a publication aimed at PCO commissioners and their teams, cancer network management teams, service managers in cancer centres and cancer units, clinicians, pharmacists, nurses and other cancer care professionals.
The pace of change in the planning, commissioning and delivery of UK cancer services can be overwhelming — the aim of Cancer Services Forum is to communicate expert opinion on the implications of cancer policy and service initiatives on a regular basis, frequently and in a timely fashion.
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New cancer medicines: Joint working between the NHS and the pharmaceutical industry
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Closer working between the NHS and the pharmaceutical industry has been a key theme in cancer commissioning this year.
It also proved to be an important topic at the first national conference of the North of England Cancer Drugs Approval Group (NECDAG), where speakers from both camps discussed how they could work together to improve access to medicines for cancer patients. We bring readers a full report by Conference Chair, Steve Williamson.
Cancer Commissioning—at a global and a local level: London Cancer New Drugs Group Annual Meeting
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Another year, another outstanding London Cancer New drugs Group (LCNDG) annual meeting—and, as ever, a brilliant gathering of committed delegates to keep the presenters on their toes.
Patient-access schemes (PASs) dominated the proceedings, with lively discussions on, for example, risk-share, top-up payments and the emerging role of the PAS Liaison Unit (PASLU) part of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
Read on for a full report on the talks from: Professor Adrian Newland, David Webb, Andy Stainthorpe, Dr Paul Catchpole, Helen Knight, Professor Christopher McCabe, Rod Griffiths, Nick Bosanquet, Dr Monica Desai and Dr Andy Mitchell plus lively discussion from the meeting.
BOPA & UKONS Conference 2009
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The first ever joint BOPA (British Oncology Pharmacy Association) annual symposium and UKONS (UK Oncology Nursing Society) annual conference took place this month in Brighton.
A total of 675 delegates attended over the 4 days, and the busy exhibition hall, which held 53 stands, contributed a vibrant feel to proceedings. But with more than 50 talks, meetings and workshops, not to mention numerous posters, the emphasis was firmly on work. Read on for a comprehensive report.
