NICaN works to ensure a high quality, equitable cancer service for patients, carers and their families throughout Northern Ireland.  It does this by working through a range of clinical networks.

The clinical networks are organised by tumour site (e.g. lung, breast) or crosscutting issues (e.g. chemotherapy, primary care).  They are made up of a range of health professionals from across the region and include public and patient representatives. 

The groups are responsible for the development of regional standards, audit, patient pathways, service redesign, quality assurance and the identification of funding priorities.

Service networks

• Supportive and Palliative Care Network
• Chemotherapy Network
• Primary Care Network
• Drugs and Therapeutics Commitee
• Pharmacy Network
• Allied Health Professionals Network (AHPs)
• MDT Support Personnel Forum
• Patient Information Forum
• Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression
• Nursing Network
  • Lead Nurses Forum
  • Clinical Nurse Specialists Forum
  • Chemotherapy Nurses Forum
  • Cancer Palliative Care Nurses Forum

 Tumour networks