East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist MDT: Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

NB Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust and Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust have merged to form East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Men diagnosed at this hospital trust can access the following services (updated 2022):

  • Diagnostic Facilities:
    • Multiparametric MRI
    • Transperineal biopsy under local anaesthetic
    • Transperineal biopsy under general anaesthetic
    • Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy
    • Choline PET
    • Whole body MRI
    • Isotope bone scan
    • One-stop diagnostic clinic
  • Treatment Facilities:
    • External beam radiotherapy (EBRT)
    • Chemotherapy
    • Joint specialist MDT clinic
  • Support Service Facilities:
    • Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in all clinics
    • Prostate cancer-specific CNSs
    • Advanced PCa CNS
    • Urology CNS
    • Sexual function services
    • Specialist continence services
    • Psychological counselling
    • Onco-geriatric service

Data Quality

Diagnosing Trust Specialist MDT
No. of Cancer Registry records 564 1164
Performance Status recorded 39% 28%
PSA completed 56% 60%
Gleason Score completed 81% 78%
TNM completed 78% 76%

Disease Presentation

Specialist MDT National
No. of men with disease status determined 541 31258
Percentage of men diagnosed with metastatic disease 15% 19%

Management

Specialist MDT National
No. of men diagnosed with low-risk localised disease 91 3680
Percentage of men with low-risk localised disease receiving radical treatment 11% 9%
No. of men diagnosed with locally advanced disease 189 11503
Percentage of men diagnosed with locally advanced disease receiving radical treatment 80% 69%

Outcome

Treatment Centre
No. of men who received radical prostatectomy (Apr 2021 - Mar 2022) N/A
Adjusted percentage of men who had an emergency readmission within 90 days of radical prostatectomy (%) N/A
No. of men who received radical prostatectomy (Sep 2019 - August 2020) 12
Adjusted percentage of men experiencing at least one GU complication (%) 31%
No. of men who received radical radiotherapy (Sep 2019 - August 2020) 375
Adjusted percentage of men experiencing at least one GI complication (%)

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