1 / 9

Head and Neck & Thyroid

This report outlines key achievements and challenges faced by the Head and Neck & Thyroid services led by Clinical Oncologist Kate Goodchild. With a patient population of 1.7 million served, significant advancements include the centralization of surgical services, improved histopathology, enhanced survivorship protocols, and increased dietetic support. Future priorities emphasize addressing patient needs and expanding collaborations with primary care. Key focus areas include education for healthcare providers, patient information resources, and ongoing improvements in treatment pathways.

donar
Download Presentation

Head and Neck & Thyroid

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Head and Neck& Thyroid Kate Goodchild Clinical Oncologist, MVCC NSSG Chair

  2. Key Features of Service • MVCN H&N Network includes Bedford Hospital - So total pop. covered is 1.7m • Northwick Park SMDT provides service to some West Herts patients.

  3. Key Achievements • Surgical services were centralised at L&D in August 2009. • Pathways reviewed, established and consolidated 2011 • Histopath service at L&D improved –additional room & equipment, partial site specialisation. Centralisation of thyroid FNA reporting • Transfer of PET-CT to SMDT from PSSC via IEP 2012 • Improved communications with primary care with Mac GP in NSSG 2011.

  4. Key Achievements (2) • Survivorship • New follow up protocol developed & being piloted • Introduction of after care service pack at Luton & Lister • Nutrition • More dietetic support at MVCC • New weekly clinic to support pts with PEG tubes @MVCC • Patient experience • Patient focus groups held to explore pt experience across the H&N pathway • Caphosol introduced into treatment clinic to help manage mucositis.

  5. Key achievements (3) Thyroid • New iodine rooms at MVCC in 2011 and introduction of pre-assessment clinic • Lower dose iodine for pts with low risk thyroid Ca introduced following outcome of research trials • Centralisation of thyroid FNA reporting

  6. Head & Neck Peer Review Results

  7. Some Challenges • Data collection for COSD,DAHNO • Extending IMRT capacity to meet NRAG guidance (30%) • Need for more out patient clinic space at L&D • Ensuring funding for NCRN Research Nurse

  8. Other Challenges • Move to site-specialised Head and Neck Pathology reporting • Increase Consultant ENT sessions at Lister and Luton • Managing Radiotherapy induced skin reactions • New relationships with SCN

  9. Priorities for the Future • H&N to be next GP Education Film (if programme continues) • Will target dentists as well as GPs • Primary Care audit to be undertaken… • New protocol for management of skin reactions. • Patient information videos (accessed via LJMC website) to show patients’ journey through radiotherapy ( including short term & long term side effects) have been produced. Service user driven, funded by Macmillan

More Related