Clinical Nurse Specialist Oral Anti-Cancer (OAMS)

<p>The MMUH is the National Referral Centre for patients with Cancer. This service provides specialist care to patients with a cancer diagnosis who are prescribed OAMS. It is estimated that the number of patients receiving oral SACT for the treatment of their cancer will increase by 42-48% between 2015 and 2025 (NCCP). The population of adults with Cancer who are prescribed OAMS continues to grow rapidly, with 200 new referrals to the MMUH OAMS Clinic service annually (2021). The Oral Anti-Cancer Medication Clinic service at the MMUH was set up in response to the large volume of patients to provide specialist care to the OAMS population lost to follow-up.</p> <p>The CNSP in the OAMS clinic reviews approx 35 patients on OAMs per week. Appropriate patients are referred by Clinical Nurse Specialists to the OAMS clinic. Patients are reviewed in the OAMS clinic, in line with local KPI, and their medications are reviewed. A...