Recurring concern
Unreliable investigation and specialist referral for suspected urological cancer
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Request correctionFirst reported 4 Feb 2015•Latest report 17 Apr 2015
What this concern includes
Includes failures in the investigation and specialist-referral process for suspected urological cancer, including obtaining clinically indicated blood or urine samples, completing cancer-upgrade or referral steps, arranging urological review and acting on relevant clinical findings such as haematuria or weight loss.
Not included
- Excludes generic cancer referral or investigation failures where urological cancer is not the identified concern.
- Excludes failures involving treatment after appropriate urological assessment has been obtained.
- Excludes generic staffing, communication, documentation or escalation deficiencies unless they directly impair investigation or specialist referral for suspected urological cancer.
- Excludes non-urological malignancies and unrelated diagnostic or specialist-review processes.
- Reports
- 2
- Individual concerns
- 2
- Date range
- 2015–2015
- Stated actions
- 0
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* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
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Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
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Concerns raised1
Failure to obtain urological review when bladder malignancy is suspected
This report raised 6 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Failure to act on clinical instructions to obtain and process blood and urine samples for investigation of possible urological cancer
This report raised 2 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Data last updated 7 September 2026