Prostate Cancer: Health Services
Health
Written answers and statements, 4 November 2009
John Baron (Whip, Whips; Billericay, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Health with reference to the answer of 13 May 2008, Official Report, columns 1552-7W, on prostate cancer staff, which cancer networks (a) have met and (b) are on target to meet the milestones set out in the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's guidance on improving outcomes.
Ann Keen (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health; Brentford & Isleworth, Labour)
The majority of cancer networks have now fully implemented the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance on Improving Outcomes in Urological Cancer.
Four networks are yet to implement the guidance. These networks are: Mount Vernon Cancer Network; Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network; Surrey West Sussex and Hampshire Cancer Network and Greater Midlands Cancer Network.
Mount Vernon Cancer Network is expected to implement the IOG by the end of 2009, Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network by September 2010 and Surrey West Sussex and Hampshire Cancer Network by March 2010. Greater Midlands Cancer Network is preparing an action plan which is expected by the end of 2009.