Operational Delivery Networks

The Children’s, Teenagers’ and Young Adults’ Cancer Operational Delivery Networks (ODN) were established in 2021 to work with patients, families, doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to significantly improve patient outcomes and experience across England.

NHS England Service Specifications - NHS England specification - support the recommendations of the Cancer Taskforce, the NHS Long Term Plan and now The Cancer Plan to deliver the following objectives:

  • Improve integration between different children’s cancer services
  • Improve the experience of care
  • Increase participation in clinical trials, which is currently at around two thirds of patients
  • Increase tumour banking rates
  • Improve the transition between children’s and TYA services, in particular ensuring that there is no age gap between different services
  • Embed genomic medicine within children’s cancer services

Find out more about the work being undertaken in your local region below:

Southwest
Northwest
South Thames
North Thames
Yorkshire and Humber
Thames Valley and Wessex - website under construction
East of England
East Midlands
West Midlands
North East