European Joint Actions

CANCON

Keith Comiskey, Department of Health

CANCON – European Guide on Quality Improvement in Comprehensive Cancer Control

Runs from Feb 2014 to Feb 2017 Builds on work and outcomes from EPAAC 27 “Associated Partners” across the EU Main Partner is the National Institute of

Public Health Slovenia (NIJZ) Overall budget of €6m (Commission

Funding is 50% of this)

Overview of CANCON

Objectives of CANCON

Aims to contribute to improvements in overall cancer control through:◦ quality based cancer screening programmes,◦ better integration of cancer care,◦ community-based cancer care approaches,◦ providing concerted efforts in all aspects of

survivorship

Main Objective

Creating guidance based on the best available evidence and in accordance with European quality assurance guidelines for cancer screening

Integration of services–moving from the concept of a Comprehensive Cancer Centre to a Comprehensive Cancer Care Network

Objectives (2)

European Guide on Quality Improvement in Comprehensive Cancer Control

Member State Platform – discussion of key cancer control topics, delivering position papers to be used by Member States

Output

How CANCON works

9 Work Packages in CANCON◦ 6 related to the Core Objectives of CANCON◦ 3 related to ensuring that the work objectives of

CANCON are delivered Ireland is an Associated Partner in Work

Package 6 “Integrated Cancer Care”

Work Packages

Work Package Structure

WP 1, COORDINATION

WP 2, DISSEMINATION

WP 3, EVALUATION

WP 4, GUIDE COORDINATION

WP 5, PLATFORM FOR MEMBER STATE COOPERATION

WP 6, INTEGRATED CANCER CARE

WP 7, COMMUNITY-LEVEL CANCER CONTROL

WP 8, SURVIVORSHIP & REHABILITATION

WP 9, SCREENING

HORIZONTAL Work Packages

CORE Work Packages

Project Management Team◦ Overall responsibility for managing the execution

of the Action◦ Official liaison for the European Commission (EC)

and the Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA)

Steering Committee – provides oversight of the Joint Action◦ Project Management Team◦ Work Package Leaders◦ Representatives of the European Commission◦ Other invited experts

Project Oversight

To provide recommendations for the◦ organization of comprehensive cancer services,

and◦ optimal care for the network through the synergy

of all relevant institutions

Work Package 6 Objectives

Principles for the organisation of a Comprehensive Cancer Control Network

Management of rare and complex tumours Optimal use of advanced technologies Use of common infrastructure

WP6 Deliverables

WP6 Associated Partners Italy Slovenia France Germany Ireland Czech Republic Norway