North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist MDT: The Newcastle upon Tyne 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
    • Isotope bone scan
  • Treatment Facilities:
    • External beam radiotherapy (EBRT)
    • Chemotherapy
  • Support Service Facilities:
    • Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in all clinics
    • Prostate cancer-specific CNSs
    • Advanced PCa CNS
    • Urology CNS
    • Psychological counselling

Data Quality

Diagnosing Trust Specialist MDT
No. of Cancer Registry records 210 869
Performance Status recorded 17% 69%
PSA completed 4% 38%
Gleason Score completed 73% 74%
TNM completed 68% 73%

Disease Presentation

Specialist MDT National
No. of men with disease status determined 812 31258
Percentage of men diagnosed with metastatic disease 23% 19%

Management

Specialist MDT National
No. of men diagnosed with low-risk localised disease 130 3680
Percentage of men with low-risk localised disease receiving radical treatment 8% 9%
No. of men diagnosed with locally advanced disease 289 11503
Percentage of men diagnosed with locally advanced disease receiving radical treatment 70% 69%

Outcome

Treatment Centre
No. of men who received radical radiotherapy () 87
Adjusted percentage of men experiencing at least one GI complication (%) 3%

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