Systemic anti-cancer treatment

A package of training for SpR level doctors has been designed by Cambridge University Hospital. It is made up of three courses, designed to be taken in order. Links enabling you to view the courses are available below:

Basic principles

Prescribing considerations and toxicity

Quiz

SACT capacity crisis: challenges and solutions

SACT services - new ways of working for oncology services across the East of England

SACT paper - challenges in oncology services 

SACT risk and mitigation (by EOE Cancer Alliances)

National SACT options appraisal 

Develop non-medical prescribing pharmacist clinics

MVCC NMP talk

MVCC policy for non-medical prescribing

Non-medical prescriber led clinics for patients

Poster - the value of pharmacist independent prescribers

MSE - homecare business case

Management of patients

Anti-CD20 Monoclonal antibodies for Lymphoma

Management of glycaemia control in patients with cancer, guidance for diabetes and oncology MDTs 

Management of Hypomagnesaemia

Hepatitis Infection in patients undergoing anti-cancer treatments

HIV Screening - detection and management

Disconnection of ambulatory chemotherapy

Disconnection of ambulatory chemotherapy: SOP, appendix 8, appendix 9, 

Extravasation

Extravasation infiltration incident care plan 

Treatment of anthracycline extravasation 

Management of extravasation 

Management of Hypersensitivities

Hypersensitivity reaction policy

Safe prescribing of SACT

Safe-prescribing of anti-cancer therapy for adults

Antiemetic policies

Antiemetic guidelines for adult patients

Antiemetics prescription for patients receiving systemic anticancer treatment or radiation treatment

Antiemetic guidelines for adult patients receiving chemotherapy

Antiemetic guidance for management of nausea and vomiting in adults receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy (by West Herts Hospital)

Self-administration of subcutaneous SACT

Patient carer administration

Policy - patient carer administration

RMH patient video

Royal Marsden self-administration

Self-administration of medication for cancer patients

Self-administration of medication for RMH experience

XGEVA - Patient Leave Piece 

XGEVA - Plymouth NHS Trust case study

Chemo protocol review CUH

IV Hydration for Cisplatin

Unwarranted variation in SACT regimen infusion

The Pan Alliances Breast Cancer Group - Systemic Anti-Cancer Services Best Practice and Innovation: Sharing and Learning event took place in February 2024.

Use this link to view the Pan Alliance Breast Cancer Group meeting recordings and presentations

This includes a presentation and video links to Demand and Capacity Modelling by Claire Marsh, Senior Programme Manager, Treatments and Personalised Care, Wessex Cancer presentations in respect of demand and capacity modelling for SACT.

Video Link: Demand and Capacity Modelling - Claire Marsh (23 February 2024)

Link to Presentation Slides: Demand and Capacity Modelling - Claire Marsh

Video Link: Demonstration: SACT Demand and Capacity Tool