Improving healthcare transition for young people with cancer: factors fundamental to the quality improvement journey.

Background: Young people receiving cancer treatment in the South Thames Children's, Teenagers' and Young Adults' Cancer Operational Delivery Network usually receive care across two or more NHS trusts, meaning transition into adult services can be challenging.

Aim: To develop a planned, co-ordinated approach to transition across the network that meets National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance recommendations for transition and the cancer service specifications.

Methods: A 2-year, nurse-led quality improvement (QI) project, using the principles of experience-based co-design.