Primary cancer care toolkit
This toolkit contains five NUBs, designed to cover the key areas related to cancer in primary care. The majority of patients who are diagnosed with cancer present with non-specific symptoms, rather than clear red flags; the early diagnosis NUB covers the factors which slow down diagnosis for these patients, and how to address them on an individual and systems level. Two NUBs will discuss pre-cancer issues (screening and smoking/vaping), and the final two cover the patient journey after diagnosis. With more patients than ever surviving cancer, the survivorship NUB gives some ideas for holistic primary care for this cohort, and the end of life NUB talks about the principles of providing good end of life care. An extensive resources list signposts to other eLearning on this subject and to more detailed information on symptom control, commissioning, and how services can vary by country of the UK.