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NETWORK EXPERT GROUPS
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE NETWORK EXPERT GROUPS?
There are several workstreams designed to support delivery of the annual work programme and within these workstreams are a number of working groups . We always welcome new members to the working groups. Your line manager may ask you to be a representative on a group, or you are welcome to ask your line manager if you can join a group that may be of interest.
Tumour Groups
These groups were originally developed to develop, agree and regularly review Network wide radiotherapy treatment protocols. The scope of these groups is now expanding to provide a mechanism for dissemination of data obtained from the NHS England Quality Improvement Toolkits, which combine data from RTDS and ProKnow to support greater understanding of variation in radiotherapy delivery. We are currently awaiting further information on when this data will be available. This is the Quality Improvement Toolkits data that we are expecting: Head & Neck, Lower GI, Lung, Oesophago-gastric, and Prostate.
By becoming a member of a Network Tumour Group you have the opportunity to attend Network Tumour group meetings, National Radiotherapy Clinical Leads meetings when there is discussion relating to specific tumour groups, receive e-mails about commissioning stakeholder testing, and you will be on the e-mail circulation for any Quality Improvement Toolkit data that is received for the relevant tumour group.
Other Network Groups
These groups are established to support delivery of the work programme or to share clinical expertise and learning to help support development of radiotherapy services across the Network.
EofE RTN BLADDER GROUP
Chair: Dr Sarah Treece, NWAFT
Protocol Review Due: March 2026
EofE RTN BREAST RT GROUP
Chair: Kim Whitlock, NNUHFT
Protocol review Due: August 2025
EofE RTN CNS RT GROUP
Chair: Dr Pinelopi Gkogkou, NNUHFT
Protocol review Due: February 2024 (In progress)
EofE RTN COLORECTAL RT GROUP
Chair: Dr Rafiq Islam, MSEFT
Anus Protocol Review Due: December 2025
Rectum protocol review Due: December 2025
EofE RTN GYNAECOLOGICAL RT GROUP
Chair: Dr Krishnaswamy Madhavan, MSEFT
Cervix Protocol Review Due: September 2024 (In progress)
Endometrium Protocol Review Due: In development
EofE RTN HEAD AND NECK RT GROUP
Chair: Dr Vivienne Loo, ESNEFT
Protocol Review Due: September 2025
EofE RTN LUNG RT GROUP
Chair: Dr Kent Yip, WSHFT
Protocol Review Due: April 2025 (In progress)
EofE RTN LYMPHOMA RT GROUP
Chair: Dr T V Ajithkumar, CUHFT
Protocol Review Due: February 2026
EofE RTN OESOPHAGO-GASTRIC RT GROUP
Chair: Dr Tom Roques, NNUHFT
Protocol Review Due: February 2025 (In progress)
EofE RTN PANCREATIC RT GROUP
Chair: Dr T V Ajithkumar, CUHFT
Protocol Review Due: July 2026
EofE RTN PROSTATE RT GROUP
Chair: Dr Helen Swannie, NNUHFT
Protocol Review Due: April 2025 (In progress)
EofE PROSTATE BRACHYTHERAPY GROUP
Chair: Dr Imtiaz Ahmed, MSEFT
Protocol Review Due: March 2026
EofE SARCOMA RT GROUP
Chair: Dr Gail Horan, CUHFT
Protocol Review Due: February 2026
EofE RTN SKIN RT GROUP
Chair: Dr Jenny Nobes, NNUHFT
Protocol Review Due: May 2026
EofE RTN CONSULTANT THERAPEUTIC RADIOGRAPHER GROUP
Chair: Rachel Laker, ESNEFT
This group is responsible for the support and development of Consultant Radiographer collaborative practice across the region.
EofE RTN NETWORK PATIENT INFORMATION GROUP
Chair: Alison Bowman, EofE RTN
This group is responsible for developing network agreed standardised patient information where appropriate. The group includes patient co-production volunteers and representatives from the radiotherapy departments.
EofE RTN PROKNOW GROUP
Chair: Nicky Whilde, MSEFT
This group is responsible for overseeing the upload of data to ProKnow; including the upload of data to national collections as they are developed; ensuring the dissemination of information from PCLIG and PTOG; and developing any Network audits as required.
EofE RTN RE-IRRADIATION GROUP
Chair: TBC
This group has been established to agree network guidelines for a standardised approach for managing patients undergoing re-irradiation to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based treatment while minimising risks of toxicity.
EofE RTN TRIALS GROUP
Chair: Sarah Bailey, NNUHFT
This group is being developed to provide oversight of the delivery of radiotherapy clinical trials across the Network. 2 aims for 2025/ 2026 have been agreed by the group. These are:
- To raise awareness of radiotherapy clinical trials with patients and staff.
- To develop a network structure for the delivery of radiotherapy clinical trials for less common cancers.
We are looking to expand the membership of this group to include Clinical Oncologists and Clinical Scientists. Please get in touch if you are interested in joining the group.
PATIENT CO-PRODUCTION VOLUNTEER GROUP
Chair: Alison Bowman, EofE RTN
The patient co-production group comprises people who have had radiotherapy at each of our departments. We work with professionals to improve services. Co-Production is ensuring that people with lived experience are included in decision making, to ensure services work well, and are fit for purpose. The group allows people who have used radiotherapy to share their experiences and knowledge to shape future services.
NETWORK CONSULTANT THERAPEUTIC RADIOGRAPHER GROUP
What do we do?
We are responsible for the support and development of Consultant Radiographer collaborative practice across the region. Our group has the following responsibilities:
- Providing peer support and critical companionship to established/ trainee/ newly appointed Consultant Radiographer posts across the Network.
- Building successful collaborative partnerships to develop and support the advancement of Therapeutic Radiographer practice across the Network.
- Working collaboratively to develop Network documents, policies and procedures in conjunction with other Network groups as appropriate.
- Undertaking regional projects with the aims to share and publish outcomes locally , regionally, and nationally.
What can we offer?
- External peer review of Advanced Practice / Consultant Practice documentation, e.g. scopes of practice and job descriptions.
- Support with interviews for Advanced Practice / Consultant Roles.
- Introduction to training and development topics for new Advanced Practice / Consultant Roles.
Who are we?
Chair - Rachel Laker
Vice Chair - Kim Whitlock
Vice Chair - Kim Whitlock
Consultant Breast Therapeutic Radiographer - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Vice Chair - Kim Whitlock
Vice Chair - Kim Whitlock
Vice Chair - Kim Whitlock
Consultant Breast Therapeutic Radiographer - Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust
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