Survey views will steer transformation of cancer services

Tue, 03 Nov 2020

People who have experienced cancer are being invited to take part in a questionnaire on the Island’s cancer services.

Current cancer services are being analysed in detail as part of the Health and Care Transformation Programme.

The online survey invites views on the various stages of care, from initial diagnosis through treatment to discharge and follow-up care, and is open to all who have used services, including families and friends of patients.

A wide scope of questions asks what happened at each stage and how the person felt treated as an individual. The qualitative aspect of the survey aims to find out whether, for instance, patients understood the information they received at the diagnosis stage, whether their views were taken into account when treatment options were explored, and later, whether they were directed to support organisations that can help them.

The closing date for responses to the Cancer Service Users Questionnaire is Friday 13 November.

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