Referral pathways and diagnosis: UK government actions fail to recognize complexity of lymphoma

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 529-532

  Howell, D A ^a   Smith, A G ^a   Roman, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delay; Diagnosis; Haematology; Lymphoma; Referral pathways

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 35348986516     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00789.x     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. Chau I., Kelleher M.T., Cunningham D., Norman A.R., Wotherspoon A., Trott P., Rhys-Evans P., Querci Della Rovere G., Brown G., Allen M., Waters J.S., Haque S., Murray T. Bishop L. (2003) Rapid access multidisciplinary lymph node diagnostic clinic: analysis of 550 patients. British Journal of Cancer 88, 354 361.
2. Department of Health (DH 1997) The New NHS Modern and Dependable. Department of Health, London, UK.
3. Department of Health (DH 2000a) The NHS Cancer Plan: A Plan for Investment: A Plan for Reform. Department of Health, London, UK.
4. Department of Health (DH 2000b) Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer. Department of Health, London, UK.
5. Howell D.A., Smith A.G. Roman E. (2006) Lymphoma: variations in time to diagnosis and treatment. European Journal of Cancer Care 15, 272 278.
6. National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE 2003a) Guidance for Commissioning Cancer Services - Improving Outcomes in Haematological Cancers: The Manual. National Institute for Clinical Excellence, London, UK.
7. National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE 2003b) Guidance for Commissioning Cancer Services - Improving Outcomes in Haematological Cancers: The Research Evidence. National Institute for Clinical Excellence, London, UK.
8. Richards S.J. Jack A.S. (2003) The development of integrated haematopathology laboratories. a new approach to the diagnosis of leukaemia and lymphoma. Clinical and Laboratory Haematology 25, 337 342.
9. Summerfield G.P., Carey P.J., Galloway M.J. Tinegate H.N. (2000) An audit of delays in diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma in district hospitals in the northern region of the United Kingdom. Clinical and Laboratory Haematology 22, 157 160.