The CDRC Suspected Cancer module supports clinicians in identifying patients with potential cancer symptoms and streamlines the urgent suspected cancer referral process. Built around current NICE suspected cancer guidance, the module brings together referral criteria, clinical decision support, and referral documentation within a single workflow, helping practices deliver timely and consistent referrals.
Designed to reduce administrative burden and improve referral quality, the module automatically presents relevant clinical information and guides clinicians through the appropriate referral pathway for each cancer site
Suspected Cancer Referral Template
To access the template, use the SystmOne search bar or press F12 and search for “Suspected Cancer Referral NENC – CDRC”
The template has been designed to support clinical decision-making and facilitate efficient completion of urgent suspected cancer referrals.
Home Page
The Home Page provides quick access to referral criteria and guidance for individual cancer sites, structured in line with NICE suspected cancer guidance to support rapid assessment and appropriate referral decisions.
For each cancer pathway, the module provides:
- Urgent Suspected Cancer referral forms tailored to local pathways.
- Referral criteria and supporting guidance based on NICE recommendations.
- Relevant clinical information and investigation results available directly within the template.
- Access to site-specific information to support referral decision-making.
Making a Referral
The Urgent Suspected Cancer Referral proformas are designed to minimise data entry by automatically extracting relevant information from the patient’s electronic record, reducing administrative effort while ensuring referral forms contain the information secondary care teams require.
Information that can be automatically populated includes:
- Recent consultations and clinically relevant coded information.
- Smoking status, alcohol consumption, blood pressure measurements, and other relevant clinical factors.
- Alerts and recorded risks, including information that may impact patient management.
- Active and significant historical problems.
- Significant summary record entries.
- Current repeat medication.
- Accessible information requirements, including communication needs, sensory impairments, and interpreter requirements.
By presenting key clinical information within a structured referral workflow, the module helps improve referral completeness, supports compliance with referral requirements, and enables faster submission of urgent suspected cancer referrals