NHS England publishes teenage and young adult cancer clinical network specification

NHS England have published a new network specification for the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer Network. The purpose of the network is to bring the key teams and personnel together that comprise the clinical and holistic components of the pathway of care for teenagers and young adults with cancer. It aims to help service users to access the right care in the right place and at the right time, including clinical trials, while benefiting from co-ordinated holistic and psychosocial support. Information covered in the specification include:

• Strategic context, describing the specific challenges in delivering support for TYA with cancer, such as the unique distribution of tumour types within this age range
• Network scope
• Aims and objectives, such as improving the transition between children’s and TYA services and TYA and adult cancer services
• Governance, including accountability and risk management
• Resources
• Deliverables, Service Indicators & Outcomes

Please note this document should be read in conjunction with the service specifications for TYA Principal Treatment Centres (TYA PTC) and TYA Designated Hospitals (TYA DH).

For more information, please see the NHS England website.