05/2024 New Joint Action EUnetCCC
New Joint Action EUnetCCC
We are thrilled to announce that new Joint Action EUnetCCC “European Network on Comprehensive Cancer Centres” has been officially approved by the European Commission. Scheduled launch of the new JA EUnetCCC is November 2024. The JA EUnetCCC has a duration of 4 years and builds on the results of the current JA CraNE (October 2022-September 2024). The primary objective of the JA EUnetCCC is to create a cohesive and integrated consortium of CCCs across Europe to ensure that all patients, regardless of their location, have access to high-quality care. This network will also serve as a platform for collaboration, allowing Comprehensive Cancer Centres to share best practices, resources, and knowledge.
In the upcoming JA, German Cancer Society (DKG) and National Institute of Public Health National Institute of Hygiene-National Research Institute (NIZP PZH-PIB) will be in charge of Work Package 9 „Support the implementation of Comprehensive Cancer Care Networks (CCCNs) to ensure comprehensive, high-quality”. Over the next four years, the working group will focus on the following objectives:
- CCCN Implementation: As a continuation of the work on CCCNs in JA CanCon, JA iPAAC and JA CraNE support the establishment of CCCNs in all European Member States, with a focus on enhancing care quality, accessibility, cooperation and interfaces with regional/national CCCs, EUNetCCC and other stakeholders in the cancer ecosystem,
- Advance high-quality Care Standards: Updating and further development of (tumour specific) Set of Standards, Quality Indicators as well as developing a patient pathway repository and structured data documentation processes for quality indicators,
- Capacity Building and Training: Further develop and implementation of support tools and training instruments to facilitate and assist the setup of quality-assured CCCNs,
- Feasibility Testing and Certification: Setting up quality assured CCCNs in up to 6 pilot CCCNs by implementing the developed tools and instruments as well a feasibility testing of the CCCN certification framework in alignment with WP5,
- Sustainability Recommendations: Develop recommendations for the sustainable expansion and implementation of CCCNs, integrated into a broader sustainability roadmap in collaboration with Work Package 4.
Stay tuned for further information!
