Together with SIOPE, in October 2011 the Polish Ministry of Health organised a meeting in Warsaw, Poland, to promote the 'European Standards of Care for Children with Cancer', a consensus document on the minimum standards that institutions should have when caring for our young patients, in order to address inequalities in Europe (here you can find a report and presentations being made during the meeting). These Standards have been agreed both by patient and parent groups and professionals, in cooperation with the Polish "Communication without Barriers Foundation".

The production and dissemination of these documents is an important part of the EPAAC WP 7, Healthcare

Highlights from the Standards include:

  - Recommended staffing levels for the paediatric haematology/oncology ward
  - Components of care in a specialist facility
  - Delivery of Therapy
  - Monitoring the late outcomes of cancer
  - Psychological and Psychosocial Care
  - The rights of the hospitalised child
  - The critical role of parents

The document 'Standards of Care for Children with Cancer' is available for download in English here

The document is available also in several other languages below:

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