Dorset Cancer Alliance: - Structure and Functions - SSG specification
Where are we without a Network? Wessex Strategic Cancer Network Individual Trust Cancer Services Dorset CCG Specialised Commissioning Hospices Macmillan Peer Review Requirements SSGs Public Health Patients and Carers
Why Dorset Cancer Alliance makes sense Wessex Strategic Cancer Network Individual Trust Cancer Services Dorset CCG Specialised Commissioning Hospices Dorset Cancer Alliance Macmillan Peer Review Requirements SSGs Public Health Patients and Carers
Structure of Dorset Cancer Alliance Clinically focused Service Steering Groups Clinical Advisory Board Executive Steering Group
Advice Flow SSG SSG SSG SSG SSG SSG SSG Other Agencies* * Hospices, screening, Macmillan etc Clinical Advisory Board DCA Steering Group TRUSTS CCG WSCN
Structure of Dorset Cancer Alliance - 1 Clinically focused Service Steering Groups Main disease sites Brain Breast Colorectal CUP Gynae Haematology HPB Lung Head + Neck Skin Urology Gastro-oesophageal Thyroid Palliative Medicine Cross cutting groups Research Radiotherapy Chemotherapy Acute Oncology Survivorship and Patient Experience Imaging Histopathology
Structure of Dorset Cancer Alliance - 1 Clinically focused Service Steering Groups Main disease sites Like the old Site-specific groups but better Brain Breast Colorectal Involve CUP clinicians Gynae / CNSs / patients Haematology / other core team staff HPB Lung Head + Neck Shared Skin chairmanship Urology - MDT leads Gastro-oesophageal from all 3 Trusts Thyroid Palliative Medicine Rarer conditions handled at Strategic Clinical Network Cross cutting groups Planning Research and organisation Radiotherapy by Peer Review Coordinator Chemotherapy Acute Oncology Survivorship and Patient Experience Imaging Histopathology
SSG Specification Pathway review and improvement Research Education Outcomes Patient perspectives and priorities Service improvement Peer review Guidance to CAB on priorities
Structure of Dorset Cancer Alliance - 2 Clinical Advisory Board Provides overview and understanding of entire cancer programme and guides development and prioritisation in an inclusive manner Co-chaired by Poole / RBH / DCH Lead Clinicians Participants: Service Steering Group Leads Patients Acute Trust Lead Cancer Clinicians
Structure of Dorset Cancer Alliance - 2 Clinical Advisory Board Provides New, clinical overview arm of and the understanding old Network Board of entire cancer programme and guides development and prioritisation Representative in an and inclusive democratic manner Participants: Clear link with front-line oncology staff Service Steering Group Leads CCG Cancer and End of Life Lead Provides guidance for Trusts, CCG, WSCN 3 Trust Cancer Managers / COO 3 Trust Cancer Lead Clinicians Future role of DCA Lead Clinician to emerge External organisations (Hospices etc)
CAB Functions Guide commissioning based on SSG input Assist design and delivery of Dorset Cancer Plan Support SSG functioning Maintain and improve Prevention and public health Patient experience Equity of care across all sites Quality of care across all sites Communication among involved parties Monitor performance and address shortcomings Assist development of integrated services Interaction with external agencies
Structure of Dorset Cancer Alliance - 3 DCA Steering Group Receives overview of clinical aspects of the cancer programme from Clinical Advisory Board Uses clinical guidance to inform development and prioritisation in Dorset collaboratively Participants: 3 Trust COOs 3 Trust Cancer Lead Clinicians, Lead Cancer Nurses Dorset CCG Lead for Cancer and EoL
Structure of Dorset Cancer Alliance - 3 DCA Steering Group Strategic Receives planning overview arm of of clinical the old aspects Network of the Board cancer programme from Clinical Advisory Board Representative Uses clinical guidance and democratic to inform development and prioritisation in Dorset Clear Participants: link with front-line oncology staff DCA Lead clinician Informs Trust, CCG investment 3 Trust COOs 3 Trust Cancer Lead Clinicians, Lead Cancer Nurses Chaired by Poole Chief Executive Dorset Cancer and EOL CCG Lead
Meetings Timetable October Clinical Advisory Board and DCA Steering Group November ) December ) SSG meetings January ) February Clinical Advisory Board and DCA Steering Group March ) April ) SSG meetings May ) June Clinical Advisory Board and DCA Steering Group July August September ) ) SSG meetings )
SSG Specification Pathway review and improvement Research Education Outcomes Patient perspectives and priorities Service improvement Peer review Guidance to CAB on priorities