3.2.3 Improving processes and speed of cancer assessment and
treatment
Service users and practitioners felt the tool could facilitate earlier
cancer diagnosis by improving the processes and speed of assessment and
treatment:
“I do think it will be a useful idea, yeah. I think my first
worry is that I may have cancer and most of us will like to know early
so they can get it sorted. But a lot of things can be picked up, can’t
they, if they spot check risk if you like” (Service User 4: individual
interview).
“With everyone on board because we need more investigations, we
need more tests quickly. So, there is more and more drive to get tests
done quickly” (Practitioner 11 [GP]: FG 1).
“I think when the tool is fully integrated in our IT systems and
every practitioner gets familiar with using it, it will be time saving
in the long term, as the consultation, the assessments, investigations
and referral processes will be faster” (Practitioner 1 [GP]: FG
3).