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Urology

Urology. Mr Jim Adshead Consultant Surgeon NSSG Chair. Key Features of Service. Centralising Urological cancer surgery for RALP, RALC and RAPN as well as open counterparts to the HSBUCC Fellowship training in Robotics RCSEngland One of only 3 centres offering all robotic procedures.

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Urology

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  1. Urology Mr Jim Adshead Consultant Surgeon NSSG Chair

  2. Key Features of Service • Centralising Urological cancer surgery for RALP, RALC and RAPN as well as open counterparts to the HSBUCC • Fellowship training in Robotics RCSEngland • One of only 3 centres offering all robotic procedures

  3. Key Achievements • Reducing surgical rota to ensure minimum numbers per surgeon are achieved. • Opening of new surgicentre has enabled the Specialist Urology service to operate more lists. • Specialist service able to offer a wide and comprehensive list of treatment options.

  4. Key Achievements • Well attended Education Days, including visiting speakers from Canada. • Improved communication links across the network and with supranetwork teams • Participation in GP Education events and linked Macmillan GP • Survivorship pilot project at L&D

  5. Some Challenges • The number of treatment options for patients with prostate cancer, incl different surgical techniques • PSA testing – different views re value of it as screening technique • Developing robust survivorship pathways involving more primary/community support

  6. Other Challenges • Funding for education days • More centralisation to keep up with population size requirements for centres • Private investment for East of England project on Prostate Cancer with Stefanou Foundation

  7. Priorities for the Future • Ensure continued improvements in cancer waiting times. • Continue to develop the specialist service. • To produce Prostate Cancer film for GPs and perhaps patient audience • Consider new ways of addressing follow up and implement across Network

  8. Finally…. • The small matter of 2.2 million for the new Da Vinci Si Robot

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