West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Specialist MDT: East and North Hertfordshire NHS 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:
    • 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
    • Genetic counselling

Data Quality

Diagnosing Trust Specialist MDT
No. of Cancer Registry records 241 885
Performance Status recorded 91% 58%
PSA completed 92% 80%
Gleason Score completed 85% 85%
TNM completed 85% 80%

Disease Presentation

Specialist MDT National
No. of men with disease status determined 838 31258
Percentage of men diagnosed with metastatic disease 18% 19%

Management

Specialist MDT National
No. of men diagnosed with low-risk localised disease 154 3680
Percentage of men with low-risk localised disease receiving radical treatment 18% 9%
No. of men diagnosed with locally advanced disease 283 11503
Percentage of men diagnosed with locally advanced disease receiving radical treatment 71% 69%