Services Database Community Pharmacy Lung X-Ray Self-Referral Pilot
Service ID
611124
Description
Aim
This project aims to assess the viability of signposting patients with possible
lung cancer symptoms towards an established self-referral chest x-ray service
from community pharmacies within the Leeds area.
Objectives:
1. Identify the number of patients who present to community pharmacies who
would benefit from a CXR to investigate lung cancer based on
symptoms/medication usage.
2. Identify the frequency with which medications identified by
Wickramasinghe et al5 are prescribed for/purchased by patients who would
benefit from a CXR to investigate possible lung cancers
3. Identify the number of patients who present to SRCXR services who were
signposted from a participating community pharmacy
Location of service
West Yorkshire LPC
Commissioner
NHS England
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Service type
Cancer
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Completed
