University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist MDT: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

NB On 1 April 2018, Heart of England and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust merged to become one 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 general anaesthetic
    • Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy
    • Choline PET
    • PSMA (prostate-specific membrane antigen) PET scan
    • Isotope bone scan
  • Treatment Facilities:
    • Radical prostatectomy
    • Robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy
    • External beam radiotherapy (EBRT)
    • Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
    • Chemotherapy
  • Support Service Facilities:
    • Prostate cancer-specific CNSs
    • Advanced PCa CNS
    • Urology CNS
    • Specialist continence services
    • Psychological counselling
    • Genetic counselling

Data Quality

Diagnosing Trust Specialist MDT
No. of Cancer Registry records 430 760
Performance Status recorded 35% 47%
PSA completed 21% 40%
Gleason Score completed 85% 83%
TNM completed 72% 71%

Disease Presentation

Specialist MDT National
No. of men with disease status determined 723 31258
Percentage of men diagnosed with metastatic disease 24% 19%

Management

Specialist MDT National
No. of men diagnosed with low-risk localised disease 71 3680
Percentage of men with low-risk localised disease receiving radical treatment 10% 9%
No. of men diagnosed with locally advanced disease 224 11503
Percentage of men diagnosed with locally advanced disease receiving radical treatment 68% 69%

Outcome

Treatment Centre
No. of men who received radical prostatectomy (Apr 2021 - Mar 2022) 129
Adjusted percentage of men who had an emergency readmission within 90 days of radical prostatectomy (%) 18%
No. of men who received radical prostatectomy (Sep 2019 - August 2020) 112
Adjusted percentage of men experiencing at least one GU complication (%) 8%
No. of men who received radical radiotherapy (Sep 2019 - August 2020) 410
Adjusted percentage of men experiencing at least one GI complication (%) 11%

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