Lung

LUCADA upload deadline for data submission (2012 Annual Report). The deadline for submission of data for patient first seen in 2011 is 30 June 2012. If your data has not been uploaded in time to be processed for this cut off it will not be included in the 2011 report.

Please note that trust's participating in projects such as ILCOP, LungPATH or early diagnosis initiatives may be required to upload their data earlier subject to the requirements of the work.

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What is the purpose of the audit?

To improve the outcomes for people diagnosed with lung cancer and mesothelioma. This is achieved by attaining a better understanding of the care delivered during referral, diagnosis and treatment and relating this to patient outcomes.

Who runs the audit?

In partnership with the Royal College of Physicians, our Clinical Audit Support Unit (CASU) runs the Audit on a contract from the Heath Care Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) to manage the audit and to provide the IT infrastructure for data collection.