Care closer to home: evaluation of a pilot follow-up and rehabilitation service redesign for patients with head and neck cancer (29 September 2022)

Summary

Patients with head and neck cancer may be required to travel significant distances for treatment, follow up and rehabilitation. This article in thr journal Cancer Nursing Practice presents findings from an evaluation of a pilot head and neck cancer service redesign in Thames Valley Cancer Alliance to enable patients from Swindon and Wiltshire to receive follow up and rehabilitation closer to home. The evaluation identified a decrease in overall outpatient visit time for these patients, resulting in reduced travel costs and improved quality of life.