Acute Oncology Service (AOS) in NHS Scotland: principles
Lays out the agreed key principles that underpin an effective Acute Oncology Service (AOS) in NHS Scotland and outlines the clinical standards and proposed outcome measures against which services can be developed and monitored.
12. Recommended Overarching Specialist AOS Model Requirement
Appendix 5 provides an accessible version of this section.
The model describes how services can sit across the country, and regional network areas, and the components required to achieve the service outcome measures and clinical standards.
When further developing this model locally the following will require to be considered:
Where – AMUs operate under significant capacity pressures. The covid-19 pandemic has reinforced the requirements for physical distancing, and the particular importance this holds for clinically extremely vulnerable patients.
Specialist AO teams will help to decompress AMUs and thereby improve safety and quality of care for all patients.
Who – This will require input from a well-trained and coordinated multidisciplinary team. Specialist centres which provide regional oncology services should therefore be tasked with working with all partner NHS Boards to design equitable hub and spoke services, appropriately tailored to local needs.
Contact
Email: cancerpolicyteam@gov.scot
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