Cancer Care Reviews a speech bubble with the wording: My care coordinator couldn't have been more helpful in our conversations, letting me know what was available to me should I need further support and help.

A Cancer Care Review is an appointment with a patient and GP within 12 months of a cancer diagnosis. It provides an opportunity for the patient to raise any new and ongoing concerns.

If appropriate, a person can be referred to services or signposted to information and support available in their community and from charities.

While Cancer Care Reviews are no longer a contractual requirement of the GP Contract Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), they are widely recognised as important in supporting the ongoing physical and psychological needs of cancer patients.

The following toolkit provides top tips and tools to allow for meaningful and holistic Cancer Care Reviews within general practice. It is aimed at all roles and professions (clinical and non-clinical). 

Click here to find the SSCA Cancer Care Review Toolkit
What's in the Cancer Care Review Toolkit?

This toolkit contains:

  • information on who can conduct a Cancer Care Review (CCR)
  • preparing for and how to conduct a meaningful and holistic CCR
  • useful information to support patients

The document is designed to be a quick and practical reference guide. It should be read in conjunction with A Practical Resource for Effective Personalised Cancer Care in General Practice: Supporting Patients Living with and Beyond Cancer produced by NHS Sussex.

Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership has created an animated video which explains to patients why it is important to keep in touch with their GP following a cancer diagnosis. 

The video describes the support the GP practice can provide and how a Cancer Care Review can help. Find the video plus other resources to support patients' health and wellbeing on our Health and Wellbeing information and support page

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