Table 1 Clinical activities performed by lung cancer nurse specialist
ActivitiesMDTs where the activity existedProportion involving nurses
Routine MDT follow-up87/115 (76%)82 (94%)
Diagnosis/results at a general clinic84/113 (74%)78 (93%)
Dedicated diagnosis/result clinic60/110 (55%)55 (92%)
Ward visits/review121/126 (96%)111 (92%)
Managing investigations93/117 (79%)84 (90%)
Stock taking clinic42/103 (41%)38 (90%)
Nurse led telephone review90/118 (76%)81 (90%)
Home visits60/106 (57%)53 (88%)
New patient clinic84/117 (72%)74 (88%)
Palliative care111/122 (91%)97 (87%)
In treatment reviews93/117 (79%)79 (85%)
Support groups64/120 (53%)53 (83%)
Rapid referral clinic61/109 (56%)48 (79 %)
Nurse led follow-up34/102 (33%)27 (79%)
Chemotherapy assessments63/107 (59%)46 (73%)
Breathlessness clinics27/102 (26%)19 (70%)
Pre assessment clinic11/93 (12%)5 (45 %)
Chemotherapy administration33/99 (33%)13 (39%)
  • MDT, multidisciplinary team.