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Phase 1
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CYP Birmingham Childrens Hospital
The following report details the investigation and baselining phase of the project to improve follow-up.
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A three-tiered model of care provides follow-up options for childhood cancer survivors in Birmingham
In March 2009, Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH) embarked on a journey of redesign with their patients who are on long term follow-up. Having been accepted by NHS Improvement as a national test site, the Trust aimed to design and test a three-tiered model of care for their long term survivors. The intention was to offer a range of care options dependent upon the health needs of the patient.
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Phase 2
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CYP Birmingham Childrens Hospital
The three posters summarise the work done at Birmingham Childrens Hospital to improve follow-up for cancer patients.
They show the process for identifying patients lost to follow-up, introducing postal follow-up and introducing Nurse Led follow-up.
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Lost to follow up – who? why? what can be done?
Following completion of treatment for childhood malignancy, a number of patients become lost to followup and “fall out” of the late effects service for a variety of reasons.
It is possible that these patients and their primary care physician are unaware of their long term health risks and may therefore be at risk of adverse health outcomes.
If these remain unrecognised this group of patients may have a greater risk of morbidity and even mortality in the longer term. -
Development of a postal follow-up model
The aim of the project was to develop a three-tier model of care encompassing the patient’s follow-up journey from completion of treatment for childhood malignancy at Birmingham Children’s Hospital through to adult based long term follow up care at Selly Oak Hospital.
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Development of a nurse led discharge
The aim of the project was to develop a three-tier model of care encompassing the patient’s follow-up journey from completion of treatment for childhood malignancy at Birmingham Children’s Hospital through to adult based long term follow up care at Selly Oak Hospital.
This section focuses on a Nurse led model.