The Peninsula Cancer Network brings together all organisations involved in the provision of care for cancer patients both inside and outside of the NHS. Our shared ambition is to continuously improve cancer services for the people of Devon and Cornwall.
Our challenge is to ensure that every patient, present and future, has equal access to the very best diagnostic facilities and treatment across a region of nearly 4,000 square miles.
In partnership with NHS organisations, charities and patients, we seek to ensure that cancer services are provided as close as possible to local communities whilst securing the delivery of the highest quality specialist care in centres within the Peninsula.
This is supported by the expert advice from over 25 Network groups, led by clinicians committed to delivering high quality cancer services through their work in our five main acute hospitals, community hospitals and primary care health centres. Please click on the links on the left to find out more
What are Cancer Networks?
Cancer Networks were created in 2000 to drive change and improvement in cancer services for the population in a specific geographical area.Cancer Networks bring together the providers of cancer care (organisations’ that deliver cancer services to patients) and the commissioners of cancer care (organisations’ that plan, purchase and monitor cancer services) to work together to plan and deliver high quality cancer services for a specific population.
The Network aims to:
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Improve Cancer Outcomes (e.g. increasing survival rates from cancers
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Improve Patient Experience
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Improve the quality of treatment and care
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Improve access to appropriate high quality services