IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVING OUTCOMES GUIDANCE BY CANCER NETWORKS

That this House notes the findings of the audit of Improving Outcomes Guidance carried out by the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action, to what outcome?; expresses concern that fewer than one in four cancer networks is fully on course to implement items of Improving Outcomes Guidance across all cancer types; further expresses concern that 11 cancer networks have failed to meet the December 2007 deadline of implementing Improving Outcomes in Urological Cancers; further notes that 2,500 deaths from cancer a year could potentially be prevented if all cancer networks were fully on course to implement items of Improving Outcomes Guidance across all cancer types; further notes that 300 deaths from prostate cancer a year could potentially be saved if all cancer networks implemented Improving Outcomes in Urological Cancers; and calls on the Government to ensure both that all cancer networks implement Improving Outcomes in Urological Cancers as soon as possible, and that all cancer networks are on course to have implemented all items of Improving Outcomes Guidance in line with the timetables set out in the Department of Health's Cancer Reform Strategy.