Lancashire and South Cumbria Head and Neck CRG
Head and Neck CRG Chair: Mr Ajay Nigam, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Secretary: Adele Booth adele.booth1@nhs.net
CRG Group Contact: Rachel Ellis Rachel.Ellis@LTHTR.nhs.uk
The role and purpose of the Head & Neck CRG is to improve the experience and outcomes of cancer care for Head & Neck patients in the Lancashire & South Cumbria footprint. 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 Head & Neck cancer services within the Alliance.
Members of the CRG will be responsible for feeding back information/decisions from the NSSG to their clinical and managerial colleagues.
Head and Neck CRG Key Documents
· Patient Pathways and Referral Guidelines July 2016
· Structure of the Head and Neck Service
· Head and Neck Cancer Network Management Guidelines v2.0- 2019