Children’s cancer services: Paediatric oncology shared care unit service specification

Document first published:: 11 November 2021
Page updated:: 11 November 2021
Topic:: Cancer, Children and young people, Commissioning, Specialised commissioning
Publication type:: Service specification

This Service Specification covers the provision of Children’s Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCUs) involved in the delivery of children’s cancer services (≤ 16 years of age) in England. POSCUs operate as part of a Children’s Cancer Operational Delivery Network (“Network”) which is led by a Principal Treatment Centre (PTC).