Cross-sectional study of the provision of interventional oncology services in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To map out the current provision of interventional oncology (IO) services in the UK.

Design

Cross-sectional multicentre study.

Setting

All National Health Service (NHS) trusts in England and Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland health boards.

Participants

Interventional radiology (IR) departments in all NHS trusts/health boards in the UK.

Results

A total of 179 NHS trusts/health boards were contacted. We received a 100% response rate. Only 19 (11%) institutions had an IO lead. 144 trusts (80%) provided IO services or had a formal pathway of referral in place for patients to a recipient trust. 21 trusts (12%) had plans to provide an IO service or formal referral pathway in the next 12 months only. 14 trusts (8%) did not have a pathway of referra

SUBMITTER: Zhong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5665310 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature