Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist MDT: Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust

NB On 1 October 2019, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals and Aintree University Hospital merged to become Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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Men diagnosed at this hospital trust can access the following services (updated 2019):

  • Diagnostic Facilities:
    • Multiparametric MRI
    • Transperineal biopsy under general anaesthetic
    • Isotope bone scan
  • Support Service Facilities:
    • Urology CNS
    • Sexual function services
    • Specialist continence services
    • Psychological counselling

Data Quality

Diagnosing Trust Specialist MDT
No. of Cancer Registry records 466 924
Performance Status recorded 82% 87%
PSA completed 85% 89%
Gleason Score completed 76% 83%
TNM completed 82% 75%
Risk group assigned 94% 94%

Disease Presentation

Specialist MDT National
No. of men with disease status determined 878 49027
Percentage of men diagnosed with metastatic disease 16% 13%

Management

Specialist MDT National
No. of men diagnosed with low-risk localised disease 57 3055
Percentage of men with low-risk localised disease receiving radical treatment 2% 5%
No. of men diagnosed with locally advanced disease 403 19663
Percentage of men diagnosed with locally advanced disease receiving radical treatment 70% 71%
No. of men diagnosed with M1 (metastases) 139 6136
Percentage of men diagnosed with M1 (metastases) receiving docetaxel 31% 36%

Patient experience of care

Specialist MDT National
No. of men diagnosed 1st April 18 - 30th Sept 18 who had radical treatment (surgery or radiotherapy) and were sent a questionnaire 194 10750
Percentage of men who responded 76% 78%
No. of men who completed CNS question 138 8137
Percentage of men who were ‘given the name of a CNS’ 84% 87%
No. of men who rated their overall care on a scale of 1-10 133 7878
Percentage of men who rated their overall care as 8 or above 90% 91%