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Posted: 28 September 2009

Review of National Sarcoma Surgical Services and the Scottish Sarcoma Network Progress Report

Independent Review of the National Musculoskeletal Sarcoma Surgical Service (formerly endoprosthetic replacement for Primary Bone Tumour) and the Scottish Sarcoma National Managed Clinical Network
Author: Janice Birrell, Programme Manager
Report Date: 1 September 2009

This is the second Highlight report setting out progress with the above Review since July 2009. The aim is to keep stakeholders fully informed about the independent review that is currently underway. It is planned that a further Progress Report will circulate in January 2010.

Summary of Progress

Actions	Timeline
1. Communication	Contact with stakeholders is ongoing via the stakeholder report.
2. Data from the Service and the network	National Data presented to the Option Appraisal Group at their meeting on 24 August 2009. The Group considered the data and the split between children and adult activity within the context of: Scottish Government Health Directorate plans to move towards a Managed Service Network (MSN) model for children's cancer services. National MDT way of working being established for Children and young people with cancer Bone and soft tissue sarcoma The existing Managed Clinical Networks (MCN) for Children and young people with cancer Bone and soft tissue sarcoma The data provided information on the volume of work at a national and regional level, split between children and adult services and also confirmed current treatment options.
3. Clinical Governance responsibilities	Sarcoma Paediatric Patient Care pathways presented to the Review Group on 24 August 2009.
4. National Sarcoma Network	National Managed Clinical Network stock-take and gap analysis against Health Department Letter (HDL) 2007 (21)) Strengthening the role of Managed Clinical Networks was presented to the Review Group on 24 August 2009.
5. Financial Exercise	Review Group Economist to now work with colleagues from NHS Grampian, Glasgow and Edinburgh to draw together and report the financial tracking exercise against the redefined national service.
6. Report	First draft report to be prepared for the Group to consider early in the New Year ready for submission to NSAG in early 2010.

For further information contact Janice Birrell, Programme Manager:
email janice.birrell@nhs.net
Tel 0131 275 6609

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