Exploring the policy implementation of a holistic approach to cancer investigation in non-specific symptom pathways in England: An ethnographic study
The study highlights the complexity of implementing non-specific symptom pathways in light of standardised timed cancer targets and local cancer policies. There is a need for appropriately funded organisational models of care that prioritise holistic care in a timely manner over solely meeting cancer targets. Decision-makers should also consider the role of non-specific symptom pathways within the broader context of chronic disease management, with a particular emphasis on expanding diagnostic capacity.
Authors
- Brian David Nicholson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0661-7362)
- Ahmad Firas Khalid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8525-2455)
- Georgia Black (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2676-5071)
- Naomi Fulop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5306-6140)
- Stephen William Duffy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4901-7922)
- Georgios Lyratzopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2873-7421)
Institutions
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Impact (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (CA)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Health Services Research & Policy
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/13558196241288068
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85
Funders
- Barts Charity
- Cancer Research UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- THIS Institute, University of Cambridge