St Helens and Knowsley Hospital Services NHS Trust

Specialist MDT: 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
    • Isotope bone scan
  • Treatment Facilities:
    • Chemotherapy
  • 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

Data Quality

Diagnosing Trust Specialist MDT
No. of Cancer Registry records 217 669
Performance Status recorded 89% 83%
PSA completed 93% 92%
Gleason Score completed 78% 77%
TNM completed 77% 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%