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<p>National Health Service services for pancreatic cancer have been significantly
improved in recent years. This includes clearer diagnostic pathways; decision making
by specialist multi-disciplinary teams; and the centralisation of pancreas surgery
within specialist teams.</p><p> </p><p>Last month the National Institute for Health
and Care Excellence published their clinical guideline on ‘Pancreatic cancer: diagnosis
and management in adults’. It provides guidance on several different aspects of the
diagnosis and management of pancreatic cancer, including ensuring quicker and more
accurate diagnosis, referral to specialist pancreatic multidisciplinary teams, pain,
nutritional and surgical management and psychological support.</p><p> </p><p>In addition,
NHS England has published a service specification for pancreatic cancer which clearly
defines what it expects to be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe
and effective pancreatic cancer services. This service specification has been developed
by specialised clinicians, commissioners, expert patients and public health representatives
to describe core and developmental service standards.</p><p> </p><p>The full service
specification can be found on our website and accessed via the following link:</p><p>
</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/a02-cncr-panc.pdf"
target="_blank">http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/a02-cncr-panc.pdf</a></p>
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