myeloproliferativedisease cancer information pathway

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PATHWAY STAGE INFORMATION RESOURCES TO BE OFFERED TO PATIENTS


Signs & symptoms discovered

GP visit
NHS Direct card (NHS Direct)
Signpost to further local and national information services (Local)


Referred for tests and investigationsLocal key contact - GP / secondary care (Local)
NHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health)
Bone Marrow Biopsy (cancerbackup)


Diagnosis of CancerNHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health)
Key worker and additional contact details (Local)
Signpost to further local and national information services (Local)
Local and national information for carers (Local)
Essential Thrombocytopaenia (cancerbackup)
Polycytheamia (cancerbackup)
Myelofibrosis (cancerbackup)


Referred for treatment including further investigationsNHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health)
Signpost to further local and national information services (Local)
Practical Information including transport, parking, travel, hospital infections, attending or being admitted to hospital (Local)
Hydroxycarbamide (Hydrea®) (cancerbackup)
Trial specific information (Local)
Venesection (cancerbackup)
Venesection (Local)


Follow UpKey worker and additional contact details (Local)
NHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health)
Signpost to further local and national information services (Local)


Transformed diseaseNHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health)
Individual treatment plan and key worker contact details (Local)
Signpost to further local and national information services (Local)


Palliative CareNHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health)
Local service provision (Local)
Signpost to further local and national information services (Local)


End of LifeEnd of Life the Facts (Marie Curie Cancer Care)


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