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Transformation of the SW Prostate Cancer Pathway: January 2019 Project Update BulletinRadiologist mpMRI Training Opportunity: Prostate Cancer UK is working with the Royal College of Radiologists to deliver a face to face training workshop on mpMRI before biopsy on 5 March, places are still available! To book your place, please email conf@rcr.ac.uk – the deadline to apply for a place and a bursary is 11 January! Details of bursaries are available here. The delegate fees are:??208 for consultant RCR members??257 for consultant non-members1016035750500Local Anaesthetic Template Biopsy: This procedure uses a different methodology for obtaining prostate biopsies. Advantages described include: supports increased access to the prostate particularly those areas difficult to reach with the transrectal approach, it is free hand, enables the practitioner to target locations through a single puncture of the skin, reduces the potential for infection, since passage of the biopsy needle avoids the rectal wall contaminants. For the patient, this method requires no bowel prep or need to pre-medicate with antibiotics and allows the clinician to perform the biopsy under local anaesthesia in a short duration procedure. The technique and equipment being used in Bristol is shown left (PrecisionPoint?).Local Anaesthetic Template Biopsy Training: Health Education has offered funding to train 12 consultants and 12 nurses in Local Anaesthetic Template Biopsy (one in each provider across the South West). This technique is currently being used at North Bristol NHS Trust, and will soon be piloted at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Taunton an Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust before being rolled out to all others. Initially this will seek to replace those template biopsies done under general anaesthetic before reduce TRUS volumes, thereby giving Trusts time to plan and convert lists. Trusts will be contacted in due course.Prostate Workshop: Simon Freeman, Consultant Radiologist Plymouth is organising a course in Plymouth in the Autumn that will include fusion biopsy but also other biopsy techniques (including LA transperineal). The course will be suitable for anyone with an interest in the diagnosis of prostate cancer including: regional urology SpR’s, urologists, radiologists and CNS. Details for the course (speakers and content) are currently being finalised. Please do get in touch with Simon if there is something you would especially like to be included: simonfreeman@ Results from the audit of MRI Images: The results of the mpMRI audit have been shared with the Peninsula SSG and will be shared with SWAG at an exceptional meeting by webbex on the 29th January for an invitations please email Helen.Dunderdale@UHBristol.nhs.uk The presentation can be viewed at: Database: Data has now been received from Plymouth, Torbay, North Bristol, North Devon and Weston. Yeovil, Exeter, Bath, and Cornwall data input is underway . The Steering Group are hoping to share the first data set in February and the second data set in May at a Prostate Cancer Pathway Transformation Event incorporating both SSG’s invitations for which will be sent out late this month. Key achievements from December:GP information: guidance for asymptomatic men to be shared with GP’sSteering Group Meeting: Notes from the meeting are available on the SW Clinical Network website.Reporting of PI-RADs in index lesions: Data has been received from 6 Trusts to date. Turnbull and Fry: Bids approvedCommissioning of CSU: Early discussions to support the reporting of the audit of Pirads in index lesions.Expressions of interest: Prostate Histopathology lead advertised to support the work of the Steering Group – closed on 31st December. mpMRI training: Promote training opportunity and submit names to PC-UK.LATP training: Co-ordinate training across the SW for the pilot centres and agree how the success of this pilot will be monitored e.g. continuation of database data for a further 6 months.Key Tasks for JanuaryReporting of PI-RADs in index lesions: Data is being reported monthly by 6 Trusts to date with four further trusts submitting later in January and the remainder the alliances are working with to support.Building of reporting dashboard: This is being generated by CSU for the PI-RADS in index lesions audit. It will be able to show data at a provider, CCG and Cancer Alliance level.mpMRI training: Promote training opportunity and submit names to PC-UK.LATP training: Co-ordinate training across the SW for the pilot centres and agree how the success of this pilot will be monitored e.g. continuation of database data for a further 6 months.Sharing best practice: Teleconference with the Prostate Programme manager for RM PartnersAudit of MRI images: The audit results were presented at the Peninsula SSG and a webbex meeting will be held in January to feedback the results to the SWAG SSG.Prostate Cancer Pathway Transformation Event: incorporating both SSG’s this event will be held in May. ................
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