Pancreatic Cancer Suspicion (HP095)
Please note this Handy Protocol has been disabled in some sites whilst it undergoes an update
Purpose:
This protocol will:
- highlight to users where a patient may be at risk of pancreatic cancer
What does it actually do?
This protocol alert highlights to the clinician where there may be a risk of pancreatic cancer according to the NICE 2015 guidelines - including patients over the age of 60 with: diarrhoea/back pain/abdominal pain/nausea or vomiting/constipation or new onset diabetes.
What does it look like?
The alert looks like this when users hover over it:
System Dependencies:
This relies on users coding activity accurately within the clinical system.
System Trigger
System Trigger: Load a patient
Run mode: Always run
Enable trigger for: All clinical prescribers
Fitting your practice
Your practice team should be aware that this alert is live in your system
How to get it
This protocol is a standard Handy Protocol and will be automatically published to your surgery.