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Service Name:
Colorectal Cancer
Directorate:
Surgery
Specialty:
Surgery and oncology
General description of what the service does:
To provide the best possible care for patients who are diagnosed with colorectal (bowel) cancer throughout their cancer treatment, by providing support, information, counselling and education to patients, and also support for their relatives and carers.
Where are you located:
Level 2, Area F, Room F254
Treatments and procedures done:
We support patients who are undergoing investigation for bowel cancer, also throughout their treatment which may include surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Medical conditions treated:
Colon cancer
Rectal cancer
Anal cancer
Wards you work with:
Endoscopy unit, surgical outpatients, Lyme ward or any ward where patients who have a bowel cancer are located.
Yeo ward, Okement ward, Cherrybrook ward and the Oncology unit.
Contact phone numbers:
01392 402781
Contact email addresses:
Brief description of what staff makes up your team:
1 Colorectal Nurse Specialist
2 Colorectal Nurses
1 Stoma Care Nurse Specialist
2 Stoma Care Nurses
5
Surgeons
3 Oncologists (specialist who deals with chemotherapy and radiotherapy)
2 Radiologists
1 Histopathologist
1 MDT Co-ordinator
7 Gastroenterologists
1 Hospice Care Consultant
List of consultant names:
Mr Andrew Gee, Consultant Surgeon
Miss Patricia Boorman, Consultant Surgeon
Mr Ian Daniels, Consultant Surgeon
Mr William Chambers, Consultant Surgeon
Mr Steve Mansfield, Consultant Surgeon
Dr Melanie Osborne, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Dr Denise Sheehan, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Dr Mark Napier, Consultant Medical Oncologist
Dr Richard Thomas, Consultant Radiologist
Dr Simon Harries, Consultant Radiologist
Dr Patrick Sarsfield, Consultant Histopathologist
Dr Reuben Ayres, Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr Tariq Ahmad, Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr Becky Baines, Palliative Care Consultant
Areas of innovative or leading edge techniques, procedures or research:
The care provided to patients and carers is provided by a team.
All patients are discussed by the team at various stages in their treatment.
The majority of patients go straight to test, e.g. colonoscopy, so by the time they see the Consultant Surgeon they will have had all their investigations done, so a plan of treatment can be discussed which speeds up the process and hopefully helps to reduce some anxiety.
From when we first suspect a cancer, the patient and carers are supported by the Colorectal Nurse, and throughout their treatment.
Over the last two years we have changed our practice in line with research to provide the best post-operative care. This involves patients eating and drinking very soon after surgery, also mobilising as soon as possible. Our experience so far means that the patients stay in hospital has been reduced from 10-14 days to 4-7 days.
Opening times:
09.00 – 16.30
List of any charity partners:
The Force Cancer Support Centre
Details of patient user / support groups:
Four monthly patient and carer coffee morning to gain feedback on the service, and also support for patients and carers.
Yearly patient satisfaction survey to also gain feedback on the service.
Directorate Manager:
Mr Christian Hamilton
Clinical Director:
Mr Malcolm Crundwell
Service Manager:
Mrs Joan Garwood
Additional Information:
The care provided for colorectal patients and carers is given by a multi-professional team. Patients and carers can access the Colorectal Nurse Specialist at any stage in their treatment.
We acknowledge that a cancer diagnosis has a great impact on patients and carers physically, emotionally and psychologically. It is therefore our aim to provide the highest possible standard of care to patients and their carers as they travel along the cancer journey.
