Symptom and Urgent Review Clinics (SURC) and the model of care

In Episode Three of the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia podcast series, we discuss The Symptom and Urgent review Clinics (SURC) and the model of care . SURC Models are a nurse-led model of care for people receiving cancer care in the ambulatory setting. Angela Mellerick is a nurse in the ambulatory cancer services setting for the past 20 years and she is joined in this discussion by Georgina Akers, Senior Policy Officer at Cancer Planning Integration and Monitoring, Victorian Dept of Health and Dr Polly Dufton from Austin Health in Melbourne., Polly was the project lead for one of the pilot sites included in the 2018 SURC pilot. The discussion highlights the SURC models in Victoria, how they developed and what we have learned from their implementation and delivery that can be shared with the CNSA community.