The Network Site Specific group for Breast Cancer has collective responsibility, delegated by the Network Executive Board, for the coordination and consistency across the Network for breast cancer policy, practice guidelines, audit, research and service improvement for breast cancer.
Group Chair & Membership
Mr Eric Drabble
Consultant Surgeon
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Vice Chair
Mr Peter Donnelly
Consultant Surgeon
south Devon Healthcare NHS Trust
Membership of the group is multi-disciplinary in nature with representation from professionals across the care pathway. All core and extended members of the relevant Acute Trust Multidisciplinary Teams are invited to participate in group activities via group meetings, working parties and email communications. Membership includes and encourages patient representation.
Guidance
Improving Outcomes Guidance (1996) NICE
Network Clinical Guidelines
Management of Breast Cancer in Women (2005) SIGN
Network Imaging Guidelines
Quality Assurance Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening Radiology (2005) NHS Breast Screening Programme
Network Pathology Guidelines
Breast Pathology Reporting Guidelines (2009) Peninsula Cancer Network
Useful Links
British Association of Surgical Oncology (BASO)
Association of Breast Surgery at BASO
UK Clinical Research Network (UKCRN): Breast research trial portfolio
Breast Cancer online
Breast Cancer Forum
National Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction audit
Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and treatment (2009)
Advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and treatment (2009)
For further information about this group and feedback on what is included on this page please contact Coral Styles;Network Group and Peer Review Manager or Fiona Dyroff Meetings Administrator.