26th June 2025
One small change at Sherwood Forest NHS helped cancer patients with additional needs move faster through care
Patients with additional needs are at greater risk of stress and poor outcomes if there are delays in providing cancer care. Sherwood Forest NHS Foundation Trust took a small, human-first step that made a life-changing difference: they flagged patients’ extra needs early.
Backed by Civica Clinical Pathways, this simple solution led to:
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Diagnoses up to 50% faster
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Treatment beginning 40% sooner
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Patients feeling seen, heard, and supported.
It wasn’t complex. It was compassionate. And it worked.
Sherwood Forest NHS Foundation Trust
This case study from Sherwood Forest NHS Foundation Trust tells the story of how a simple idea, digitally identifying patients with extra needs at the earliest stage led to faster diagnoses, shorter waits, and care that finally feels personal.
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