Delivering the cancer plan: How is primary care stepping up?

The third episode of series six of the Transforming Primary Care podcast explores the delivery of the National Cancer Plan in the NHS England - North East and Yorkshire region. A panel of Primary Care Network (PCN) cancer leads chaired by GP Dr Vijay Rawal, Regional Medical Director for Primary Care in the Midlands and National Primary Care Medical Director Lead for Planned Care, which includes diagnostics and cancer, discuss the initiatives that are underway across the region and beyond in collaboration with regional cancer alliances. How is primary care helping to lead the way in cancer prevention through earlier diagnosis, improving screening uptake and reducing inequalities? For more information visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/cancer/about/ For more information on improving cancer care in the North East and Yorkshire visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/cancer/ A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/delivering-the-cancer-plan-how-is-primary-care-stepping-up-podcast-transcript/ Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this episode - [email protected]