NATIONAL LUNG CANCER AUDIT

Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer with over 44,500 new cases diagnosed each year in the UK. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the UK after breast cancer and is the commonest cause of cancer-related death. The National Lung Cancer Audit (NLCA) was established in 2004 after studies highlighted that UK patients with lung cancer had worse 5-year survival than comparable countries. There was also considerable variation in practice and (1-year) survival between UK healthcare organisations. The NLCA strives to raise standards across all NHS hospitals in England and Wales for patients with lung cancer by highlighting where lung cancer care is good, and identifying areas for improvement... The NLCA supports NHS lung cancer services in England and Wales to improve the quality of care for people diagnosed with lung cancer by providing information on patterns of care and patient outcomes... The NLCA has developed a Quality Improvement Plan for..

Also known as: National Lung Cancer Audit, National, NLCA

Registration numbers: 212808 (W)

Primary location: London United Kingdom