Guidance

Living With and Beyond Cancer: Taking Action to Improve Outcomes

Guidance on improving quality of life for cancer survivors.

Applies to England

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This publication aims to support commissioners, commissioning support units and providers to take the necessary actions to improve cancer survivorship outcomes.

It sets out what has been learned about survivorship, including interventions to meet needs that have been tested and are ready to be spread across England. This includes the introduction of an integrated package of:

  • structured holistic needs assessment and care planning
  • treatment summaries
  • patient education and support events (Health and Wellbeing Clinics)
  • advice about, and access to, schemes that support people to undertake physical activity and healthy weight management
Published 29 March 2013