1.1.1
Ensure that a lung cancer clinical nurse specialist is available at all stages of care to support people and (as appropriate) their family members or carers. [2011]
Support from clinical nurse specialists
People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care.
Making decisions using NICE guidelines explains how we use words to show the strength (or certainty) of our recommendations, and has information about prescribing medicines (including off‑label use), professional guidelines, standards and laws (including on consent and mental capacity), and safeguarding.
Healthcare professionals should follow our general guidelines for people delivering care:
For guidance on referral, see the recommendations on referral for suspected lung cancer in the NICE guideline on suspected cancer.