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Should personalised cancer care be part of primary care?

Jacqui Graves Clinical nursing adviser for primary care, Macmillan Cancer Support

Taylor Claire Chief nursing officer, Centre of Clinical Expertise, Macmillan Cancer Support

Personalised care is not routinely available for everyone with cancer, but with its focus on what matters to patients it can give them more choice and control

Over the past decade, efforts have been made to provide personalised care to people living with cancer. The NHS Long Term Plan (NHS England (NHSE) 2019b) committed to ‘every person with a cancer diagnosis being able to access a needs assessment and personalised care plan.’

Cancer Nursing Practice. 23, 5, 18-19. doi: 10.7748/cnp.23.5.18.s6

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02 September 2024 / Vol 23 issue 5

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