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<p>The Government is working jointly with NHS England on implementing the delivery
plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlogs in elective care, and plans to spend more
than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25 to help drive up and protect elective activity,
including cancer treatment, which encompasses recovery spaces. Additionally, and as
outlined in the 2024/25 NHS England Planning Guidance, NHS England are providing over
£266 million in cancer service development funding to Cancer Alliances, to support
delivery of the operational priorities for cancer.</p><p>The Department and NHS England
meet regularly to discuss a wide range of issues regarding cancer. The Department's
ministers and officials also frequently meet with key stakeholders within the cancer
community, including discussions on support for patients and their families. As stated
in the NHS Long Term Plan for Cancer, where appropriate, every person diagnosed with
cancer will have access to personalised care, including needs assessment, a care plan
and health and wellbeing information, and support. NHS England provides personalised
cancer care and support plans, to support both patients and their families at all
stages of their cancer journey. This is being delivered in line with the NHS Comprehensive
Model for Personalised Care, empowering people to manage their care and the impact
of their cancer, and maximise the potential of digital and community-based support.
NHS England estimates that approximately 80% of cancer multidisciplinary teams are
now offering Personalised Care and Support Planning, ensuring physical, practical,
emotional, and social needs are identified and addressed at all stages of the cancer
pathway. Additionally, Personalised Stratified Follow Up pathways, which adapt care
to the needs of individual patients after cancer treatment, are being rolled out by
cancer multi-disciplinary teams, and are required for at least eight cancer types
by 2023/24.</p><p>General practice surgeries also conduct cancer care reviews at regular
intervals after cancer diagnosis, to offer support with any needs patients may have.
This includes providing access to other specialist-led services who work alongside
patients’ medical teams, to support patients and their families, such as counsellors,
rehabilitation specialists, or social prescribers, who can connect you to community
groups or services for more support. This is part of NHS England’s drive to universal
personalised care that will see at least 2.5 million people benefiting from personalised
care by 2023/24.</p><p>NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible
for commissioning and ensuring the healthcare needs of local communities in England
are met, including for cancer patients. NHS England provide access to a personal health
budget, which is an amount of NHS money that is allocated to support the health and
wellbeing needs of a patient if eligible. More information is available at the following
link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs/what-is-a-personal-health-budget/"
target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs/what-is-a-personal-health-budget/</a></p>
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