Leeds Teaching Hospitals extends Cancer Companion contract

Sciensus extends contract with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to support cancer patients

European life sciences company Sciensus has extended its contract with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to support cancer patients through its innovative Sciensus Cancer Companion service. Building upon the success of an initial 12-month pilot, it is expected that the innovative app and dashboard will continue to empower more patients in self-managing their condition and symptoms. At the same time, it will allow healthcare providers to gain deeper insights into patients’ holistic experiences of their disease and treatment, informing them on how best to offer a more personalised care regime.

Since mid-2023 this collaboration has seen an integration of technology into the daily routine of patients dealing with high-grade lymphoma. They are encouraged to answer patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and questionnaires periodically, log symptoms, side effects, and other critical health data and utilise medication reminders and tracking, which, via SciensusPRO, clinicians can view in real-time to develop a more responsive and holistic approach to treatment.

Successful pilot

The initial pilot saw PROMs attain a 79% completion rate – an impressive figure. It is now planned to include a wider range of cancer patients, extending to all lymphoma patients under the Trust’s care.

As well as offering healthcare benefits to patients through enhanced holistic support, this collaboration also provides an opportunity to improve care provision to patients by enabling clinicians to easily identify patients with worsening symptoms and give them more personalised care. Clinical teams can also collect longitudinal prospective patient data to identify any trends in medication adherence or symptom progression over time.

Dr Richard Evans, Head of Business Development & Innovation at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, commented: “We’re delighted to extend our working relationship with Sciensus on the Cancer Companion app. Our clinicians have seen the valuable insights it is able to offer which means we can understand patients and their treatment better and deliver the data-driven and patient-focused care we strive for daily. I look forward to seeing how our collaboration with Sciensus can grow as we look to incorporate more patients into the programme.”

“Our continued partnership with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will allow us to further improve the breadth and depth of comprehensive patient insight and data that clinicians can rely on to make informed decisions. As always, patient care is our priority, and the Sciensus Cancer Companion service is an innovative way to ensure we are doing all we can to improve patient outcomes. Through listening to patient and healthcare provider feedback in a real-world setting, we continue to work with clinicians to make this platform something all cancer patients can use in the future.”

Richard Blyth, Chief Marketing and Product Officer from Sciensus

Sciensus and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will work together into 2025 to further develop the Cancer Companion app offering users even more supportive and helpful features. As real-time patient data continues to drive clinical decision-making to improve patient outcomes, this collaboration paves the way for an increasingly personalised cancer healthcare experience in the UK.

About Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the UK, renowned for their enviable reputation in research and innovation. They are committed to advancing healthcare and improving patient outcomes through collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, and healthcare organisations.

From April 2023 to March 2024, Leeds Teaching Hospitals delivered a diverse research portfolio, recruiting 25,695 participants to 760 active research studies and 22,113 participants to the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) portfolio studies.

With over 25 dedicated research teams, five NIHR Leeds Clinical Research Facilities and the Innovation Pop Up, they aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality clinical research and to champion research amongst our staff.

Find out more on their website: Research – Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (leedsth.nhs.uk)

Leeds teaching hospital NHS trust extends Sciensus Cancer Companion app contract

Sciensus extends contract with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to support cancer patients

Successful pilot

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