H & FPCT: A Case Study
This assignment will look specifically at lung cancer as a health issue, both locally within the Hammersmith and Fulham Primary Care Trust (H&FPCT) and nationally. This work will briefly outline the impact and probable causes of lung cancer in the H&FPCT and suggest an initiative and strategic plan to help challenge this issue. From research previously carried out in relation to lung cancer and its causes, this assignment will discuss the difficulties and problems that could arise while trying to implement the suggested proposal. A needs analysis will be considered relating to the evidence based implementation problems of the proposal, which will firstly take into account, current provisions for lung cancer awareness and the effectiveness of these provisions, secondly, what the public view as cancer related health needs, and finally the national and local considerations in relation to health and cancer prevention. These key points will mould the prioritization basis for implementation procedures of the chosen cancer prevention strategy. This assignment will lastly look at the role of the nurse and other health care professionals and the impact that the
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There is a huge percentage of both men and women that are current and long term smokers, and lung cancer survival rate are at a long term low. Some method of intervention, and screening is promptly required, although previous case studies into early lung cancer detection have proven unsuccessful, it can be seen through valid research that spiral CT scans seem to have a much more positive effect on early diagnoses and survival rates. Money and NHS time are both readily available, and government are putting together plans for randomised CT scan trials, which is a positive drive for both H&FPCT and the United Kingdom as a
There is a huge percentage of both men and women that are current and long term smokers, and lung cancer survival rate are at a long term low. Some method of intervention, and screening is promptly required, although previous case studies into early lung cancer detection have proven unsuccessful, it can be seen through valid research that spiral CT scans seem to have a much more positive effect on early diagnoses and survival rates. Money and NHS time are both readily available, and government are putting together plans for randomised CT scan trials, which is a positive drive for both H&FPCT and the United Kingdom as a