External comparison
lung cancer, lung cancers
LUNG CANCER, LUNG CANCERS
In NUH in the same year, there were 11 lung cancers diagnosed, and the median time from CXR to diagnosis was 63 (IQR 39–90). The time to diagnosis in HUH was significantly shorter (p=0.02) than the time to diagnosis in NUH, in the immediate group but not in the standard reporting group (p=0.7). In NUH for those referred to the lung cancer pathway but not diagnosed with lung cancer, the median time to discharge was 42 days (IQR 24–71). The time to discharge was significantly shorter in Homerton for both the immediate (p=0.04) and standard (p=0.0002) reporting groups.