Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist MDT: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation 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 2022):

  • Diagnostic Facilities:
    • Multiparametric MRI
    • Transperineal biopsy under local anaesthetic
    • Transperineal biopsy under general anaesthetic
    • Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy
    • Choline PET
    • PSMA (prostate-specific membrane antigen) PET scan
    • Whole body MRI
    • Isotope bone scan
  • Treatment Facilities:
    • Radical prostatectomy
    • Robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy
    • External beam radiotherapy (EBRT)
    • Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
    • 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
    • Genetic counselling

Data Quality

Diagnosing Trust Specialist MDT
No. of Cancer Registry records 308 669
Performance Status recorded 92% 83%
PSA completed 92% 92%
Gleason Score completed 77% 77%
TNM completed 87% 80%

Disease Presentation

Specialist MDT National
No. of men with disease status determined 641 31258
Percentage of men diagnosed with metastatic disease 19% 19%

Management

Specialist MDT National
No. of men diagnosed with low-risk localised disease 74 3680
Percentage of men with low-risk localised disease receiving radical treatment 7% 9%
No. of men diagnosed with locally advanced disease 291 11503
Percentage of men diagnosed with locally advanced disease receiving radical treatment 62% 69%

Outcome

Treatment Centre
No. of men who received radical prostatectomy (Apr 2021 - Mar 2022) 111
Adjusted percentage of men who had an emergency readmission within 90 days of radical prostatectomy (%) 9%
No. of men who received radical prostatectomy (Sep 2019 - August 2020) 103
Adjusted percentage of men experiencing at least one GU complication (%) 2%

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