Gastro-Intestinal (GI) Consequences of Pelvic Radiotherapy
Task and Finish Working Group - Terms of Reference
Purpose
NICaN will establish a task and finish group to assess the current pathway for
patients with gastro-intestinal consequences following pelvic radiotherapy
treatment to bring forward recommendations to improve the pathway and
patients’ experience.
The working group will take account of strategic developments already being
progressed by established HSCB groups namely: the Transforming Cancer
Follow Up Programme (TCFU), Radiotherapy Expansion Programme and
Development of Acute Oncology.
The scope of the group’s assessment will comprise: diagnostic/referral pathways,
medical and surgical management of patients with GI consequences of pelvic
radiotherapy.
Specifically the GI Consequences of Pelvic Radiotherapy task and finish group
will focus on:
 Establishing a baseline
 Identify a clinical champion within each Trust
 Implementation of redesigned pathway to include patient information,
raising awareness with GPs and introduction of treatment summary
records (the early part of Royal Marsden algorithm)
 Explore the way forward with complex cases
The Working Group will operate as a task & finish group and will produce a report
to NICaN and HSCB before end of February 2016. It is envisaged that the
working group will meet regularly and include external input from elsewhere in
the UK.
Chair
The Working Group will be chaired by Dr Tony Tham,
Gastroenterologist, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Consultant
Membership
Membership will be sought from individuals with HSC Trusts, HSCB and PHA, NI
Cancer Registry, and Patient and Public Involvement.
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The following membership is proposed
Consultant Oncologists
Dr Jackie Clarke – BHSCT
Dr Anne Drake – BHSCT
Dr Ursula McGivern – BHSCT
Dr Darren Mitchell - BHSCT
Dr Suneil Jain - BHSCT
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr Tony Tham – SEHSCT
Dr Andrew Murdock – SHSCT
Dr Charlie Ferguson - WHSCT
Dr Graham Turner – BHSCT Intestinal Failure Unit
Dr Mike Mitchell – BHSCT
Dr Colin Rodgers – NHSCT
Dr Eugene Campbell – WHSCT
Dr Gerard Rafferty - BHSCT
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon Professor Keith Gardiner – BHSCT Intestinal Failure Unit
Mr William Wallace – BHSCT
Representation from the other trusts to be confirmed.
Palliative Care Consultant
Dr Bernie Corcoran - BHSCT
Dr Joan Regan - BHSCT
Primary Care
Dr Gerry Millar – GP, SHSCT
Macmillan Cancer Support
Ms Liz Henderson – Special Advisor RTS
Clinical Psychology
Dr Nuala Brady, Clinical Psychologist, NHSCT
Trust Management
Ms Davinia Lee, General Manager Cancer Services, BHSCT
Ms Pat McClelland, General Manager, Cancer Services, NHSCT
Ms Wilma Boyd-Carson, Clinical Manager for Cancer Service,
SEHSCT
Ms Elizabeth England, Macmillan Lead Nurse / General Cancer
Manager, WHSCT
Ms Fiona Reddick, Head of Cancer Services, SHSCT
Ms Elish McColgan –Gynae Oncology CNS, BHSCT
Ms Kerry Chambers –Uro-Oncology CNS, WHSCT
Ms Martina Finn – Colorectal CNS, SET
Cancer Nursing
Specialist Radiographer
Allied Health Professional
Experts by experience
NI Cancer Registry
PHA
Ms Helen Vennard, Breast/Gynae Specialist Radiographer,
BHSCT
Mr Pat Sheils, Bracytherapy Specialist Radiographer, BHSCT
Ms Thamra Ayton, Physiotherapist, BHSCT
Ms Alison Robinson, Physiotherapist, BHSCT
Ms Brenda Nugent, Dietician, BHSCT
Mrs Janine McCann
Urology PPI representative TBC
Dr Anna Gavin
Dr Miriam McCarthy - Consultant in Public Health
Ms Jenny Keane – AHP Consultant
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NICaN
Ms Mary Jo Thompson – Nurse Consultant
Ms Lisa McWilliams – Network Manager
Dr Martin Eatock – Medical Director NICaN
Ms Edel Aughey – Service Improvement Lead
The Working Group will be supported by Cancer Network Personnel.
Other members will be co-opted on as required.
Accountability and reporting arrangements
The Groups authority will come from its credibility. This credibility will be
evidenced by the application of the Group and its member’s knowledge and
expertise. It will be the principal source of advice to indicate service
improvements that are possible within existing resources, and to quantify the
resource implications of any proposed development in line with best evidence
available.
Individual members will be accountable to their own profession and are
responsible for reporting back to their own multi-disciplinary teams. The
Lead/Chair of the group will be held accountable to the NICaN Board, via a
member of the NICaN management team, for the delivery of the agreed work
plan. The Lead/Chair will be responsible for reporting to the NICaN Board
annually.
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