The straight to test endoscopy service for suspected colorectal cancer: meeting national targets but are we meeting our patients' expectations?
Abstract
The NHS Cancer Plan describes initiatives to improve patient care in the UK, including the two-week rule cancer referral pathway. To meet this target a straight to test (STT) endoscopy service was devised to expedite diagnosis of suspected colorectal cancer. Our novel study aimed to determine patient satisfaction with this new approach to rapid access investigation.An anonymized questionnaire was posted to 300 patients who had undergone STT...
Paper Details
Title
The straight to test endoscopy service for suspected colorectal cancer: meeting national targets but are we meeting our patients' expectations?
Published Date
Jul 17, 2014
Journal
Volume
16
Issue
8
Pages
616 - 619
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