Annual Evidence Update on Lung Cancer: 15-19 November 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - cancer.

This is the fifth Annual Evidence Update on Lung Cancer prepared by NHS Evidence – cancer. It encompasses a guest editorial, expert commentaries, systematic reviews and guidance that have been published since November 2009, on the following topics:

• Causes, risks and prevention
• Screening
• Assessment and diagnosis
• Treatment and disease management
• Service delivery and standards.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/cancer.

Annual Evidence Update on End of Life Care: 15-19 November 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - commissioning and NHS Evidence - innovation and improvement.

NHS Evidence - commissioning and NHS Evidence - innovation and improvement are jointly presenting an evidence update on end of life care. It aims to bring together up-to-date knowledge and evidence on issues related to the quality of care for those approaching the end of their life and their carers. Areas to be covered are:

• Measuring quality
• Access to care
• Patient experience, including communication
• Pathways
• Carers, including bereavement and after death care
• Policy and professional organisation documents.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/commissioning and www.library.nhs.uk/improvement.

Annual Evidence Update on COPD: 15-19 November 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - respiratory.

The Annual Evidence Update (AEU) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) will present the latest evidence published in the this area over the last 12 months. Published to coincide with World COPD Day on 17 November 2010, it builds on the body of evidence identified in previous AEUs.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/respiratory.