The NHS Headquarters in the South West
Cancer Drugs Fund
The Cancer Drugs Fund took effect from Friday 1 April 2011, replacing the Interim Cancer Drugs Fund which operated from 1 October 2010 to 31 March 2011.
A copy of the national guidance can be found at: http://www.dh.gov.uk The policy for management of the Cancer Drugs Fund in NHS South West is below.
Funding requests can only be made by an NHS cancer specialist, supported by their hospital trust, on behalf of an individual patient.
Applications are considered by an independent panel of regional cancer experts, chaired by James Palmer, Medical Director of the South West Specialist Commissioning Group and consultant neurosurgeon at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
Patients should continue to discuss treatment options with their cancer specialist to decide on the best care and treatment plan for them.
Please see below documents relating to the Cancer Drugs Fund:
Click here for the Policy for management and allocation of the fund in NHS South West.
Click here for the Appeals and Complaints process.
Click here for the South West Cancer Drugs Fund November 2011 newsletter
Click here for the South West Cancer Drugs Fund October 2011 newsletter
Click here for the South West Cancer Drugs Fund Quarter 2 2011 newsletter
Click here for the South West Cancer Drugs Fund September 2011 newsletter
Click here for the South West Cancer Drugs Fund August 2011 newsletter
Click here for the South West Cancer Drugs Fund July 2011 newsletter
Click here for the South West Cancer Drugs Fund Quarter 1 2011/12 newsletter
Click here for the South West Cancer Drugs Fund May and June 2011 newsletter
Click here for the South West Cancer Drugs Fund April 2011 newsletter
Click here for the Interim Cancer Drugs Fund Activity Report 1 October 2010 to 31 March 2011.
Click here for the patient information leaflet.
Please find available three documents for clinicians relating to cohort policy access to funding approval from the South West Cancer Drugs Fund:
Click here for the Cohort CDF application form
Click here for guidance to clinicians about the handling of cohort applications
Click here for the Approved Drug List
Clinicians may request an application form for non-cohort applications from the following address:
cancerdrugsfund.swscg@nhs.net
Please return completed applications, or email enquiries, to the same address:
cancerdrugsfund.swscg@nhs.net
