LSC Acute Oncology Clinical Reference Group (CRG)
Dr Ruth Board, Consultant Oncologist from Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is the Chair of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Acute Oncology NSSG.
The role and purpose of the Acute Oncology NSSG is to improve the experience and outcomes of cancer care for Acute Oncology patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
This involves consideration of strategies and plans for service improvement and service development across the patient pathway, incorporating all aspects of care at appropriate stages of the patient's journey. The aim is to achieve the best possible outcomes and best quality of life for all patients who use Acute Oncology services within the Network.
Members of the AO NSSG will be responsible for feeding back information/decisions from the NSSG to their clinical and managerial colleagues.
Group contact: Susan Booth, NSSG Administrator
Email: susan.booth17@nhs.net T: 07720 206405
Acute Oncology CRG Key Documents
Acute Oncology CRG NS Protocols
Acute Oncology Induction Training
FACTS Training
FACTs document store (This is the link to the FACTS website which is used for training of staff but is also an information site for patients)