Nurse-led telephone triage helps reduce waiting times for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment in Wolverhampton
The West Midlands Cancer Alliance and The Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust have implemented a nurse-led ‘fast track’ programme for suspected prostate cancer patients, via a telephone triage service. The programme was introduced because of a dramatic increase of patient referrals in February 2018. This increase was attributed to increased media coverage and several celebrity […]