The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist MDT: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

View Provider Services

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
    • One-stop diagnostic clinic
  • Treatment Facilities:
    • Radical prostatectomy
    • Robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy
    • External beam radiotherapy (EBRT)
    • Low-dose rate brachytherapy
    • High-dose rate brachytherapy
    • 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
    • Onco-geriatric service

Data Quality

Diagnosing Trust Specialist MDT
No. of Cancer Registry records 30 30
Performance Status recorded 17% 17%
PSA completed 7% 7%
Gleason Score completed 73% 73%
TNM completed 80% 80%

Outcome

Treatment Centre
No. of men who received radical prostatectomy (Apr 2021 - Mar 2022) 117
Adjusted percentage of men who had an emergency readmission within 90 days of radical prostatectomy (%) 10%
No. of men who received radical prostatectomy (Sep 2019 - August 2020) 125
Adjusted percentage of men experiencing at least one GU complication (%) 14%
No. of men who received radical radiotherapy (Sep 2019 - August 2020) 638
Adjusted percentage of men experiencing at least one GI complication (%) 12%

Compare provider outcomes