When Cancer Diagnosis Is Delayed Supporting Safer Diagnostic Practice for Advanced Nurse Practitioners
29 Apr 2026, 18:30 - 19:30
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This collaborative webinar, delivered in partnership with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), NHS Resolution and C the Signs, will explore key findings from a thematic review of litigation claims involving delayed cancer diagnosis.
This collaborative webinar, delivered in partnership with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), NHS Resolution and C the Signs, will explore key findings from a thematic review of litigation claims involving delayed cancer diagnosis.
Designed specifically for Advanced Nurse Practitioners working in primary care and urgent care settings, the session will examine common themes identified across cases — including safety-netting, follow-up delays, and the clinical challenge of managing non-specific symptoms.
Through real-world case discussions (prostate, breast and gynaecological, and lung), we will reflect on where pathways became complex and consider how earlier recognition and clearer systems may have changed outcomes.
This interactive session will focus on:
- Strengthening diagnostic decision-making
- Improving safety-netting and follow-up processes
- Recognising patterns across repeated presentations
- Supporting safer systems of care
Our aim is to translate learning into practical, realistic strategies that can be applied in everyday clinical practice — supporting Advanced Nurse Practitioners to reduce diagnostic delay and enhance patient safety with confidence.
Speakers
Samantha Thomas - Safety and Learning Lead| Midlands & East, Patient Safety Specialist, NHS resolution
Lauren Dollive - Macmillan Transformation Lead, Personalised Care and Non-Surgical Oncology Transformation Programme Lead, Royal College of Nursing Cancer Forum Vice Chair, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Cancer Alliance, and Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Adele Parsons - Senior Lecturer in Advanced Clinical Practice, School of Health & Care Sciences, University of Lincoln
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea - UK Professional Lead for Long-Term Conditions, Royal College of Nursing, and Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Dr John Woolley - Clinical Lead - C the Signs (GP - MBChB MRCGP)
Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea
callum.metcalfe-o'shea@rcn.org.uk
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