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National Prostate Cancer GP Referral Guideline(Health Service Executive, 2018-10)
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Sexual wellbeing after breast or pelvic cancer treatment: a guide for women(Health Service Executive (HSE), 2018-01)
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Information for men on sexual wellbeing after pelvic cancer treatment: what you should know(Health Service Executive (HSE), 2016-11)
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Diagnosis, staging and treatment of patients with lung cancer National Clinical Guideline No. 16(Department of Health, 2017-11)
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BreastCheck: Programme Report 2015 - 2016(BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme, 2017-08)
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Delivering care to oncology patients in the community: an innovative integrated approach.(British Journal of Community Nursing, 2014-08)A community oncology nursing programme was developed in Ireland between the hospital and community health services for patients receiving systemic cancer therapy, in response to a service need. A robust evaluation of the pilot programme was undertaken, which found that defined clinical procedures traditionally undertaken in hospitals were safely undertaken in the patient's home with no adverse effects. There was a dramatic decrease in hospital attendances for these defined clinical procedures, and hospital capacity was consequently freed up. Patients valued having aspects of their care delivered at home and reported that it improved their quality of life, including reduced hospital visits and travel time. Community nurses expanded their scope of practice and became partners with oncology day-ward nurses in caring for these patients. Community nurses developed the competence and confidence to safely deliver cancer care in the community. This initiative shows that defined elements of acute cancer care can be safely delivered in the community so long as the training and support are provided. The findings and recommendations of the evaluation resulted in university accreditation and approval for national roll-out of the programme. Integration of services between primary and secondary care is a key priority. This innovative programme is a good example of shared integrated care that benefits both patients and health-care providers.
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National Cancer Control Programme oncology medication safety review report(National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), 2014-02)
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BreastCheck annual report 2004/2005(BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme, 2005-11)
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GPs endorse Quality of Breast Cancer Care in the designated cancer centres(National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), Ireland, 2014)
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Clinical guidelines for cancer - applying evidence to practice(National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP, 2014)
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Development of National Electronic Cancer Referral in Ireland: a solution for a safer referral patient pathway [Poster](National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), 2014-09)
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NCCP Oncology Medication Safety Review [Poster](Health Service Executive (HSE), 2014)
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Clinical Guidelines for Cancer - applying evidence to practice [poster](Health Service Executive, 2014)
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Intermittent attendance at breast cancer screening.(2013-09-02)Intermittent attenders do not fit socio-demographic patterns of non-attenders; GP recommendation and word of mouth were important in women's return to screening. Fear and anxiety seem to act as a screening facilitator rather than an inhibitor. Significance for public healthAll breast cancer screening programmes strive to achieve and maintain a high level of attendance, as this is essential to reduce breast cancer mortality, together with cancer detection. While non-attendance has been widely studied, little is known about intermittent attenders. It is unclear why a woman chooses not to attend her breast screening appointment but then decides to respond positively to screening invitation two or more years later. The literature identifies many reasons why some women choose not to attend; but this study distinguishes those who then change their mind and return to screening. This study explores a sub-set of non-attenders which have, to date, been largely ignored, or grouped with people who never attend. This study will inform those struggling with non-attendance in their population based health programmes and will help to tackle the problem of non-attendance, which has adverse affects both economically and epidemiologically.
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Long-term follow-up of women with breast cancer: rationale for policy change.(Springer, 2014-10-01)A significant proportion of breast cancer survivors attending hospital surgical clinics for long-term follow-up could be safely discharged at 5 years, with the hospital maintaining responsibility for annual mammography. Successful implementation will depend on informed patients, clinicians' acceptance and communication between primary and secondary care.
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BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme annual report 2005/2006(BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme, 2006)
