Table 1

Items included in the organisational score

Score
One whole time equivalent respiratory physician direct clinical care per 200 new diagnoses per year1
Radiologist with at least a third of their job plan devoted to lung cancer1
Medical oncologist with at least a third of their job plan devoted to lung cancer1
Clinical oncologist with at least a third of their job plan devoted to lung cancer1
One WTE LCNS per 80 new diagnoses per year1
Separate diagnostic planning multidisciplinary team meetings1
On-site PET scan1
On-site endobronchial ultrasound1
On-site thoracoscopy1
On-site access to molecular testing1
On-site cardiopulmonary exercise testing1
Total score11
  • LCNS, lung clinical nurse specialist; PET, positron emission tomography.