Acute Oncology Service (AOS) in NHS Scotland: principles

Lays out the agreed key principles that underpin an effective Acute Oncology Service (AOS) in NHS Scotland and outlines the clinical standards and proposed outcome measures against which services can be developed and monitored.


Appendix 1 – National Acute Oncology Short Life Working Group Membership

Seamus Teahan, Chair-Regional Lead Cancer Clinician - WoSCAN

Frances Yuille, Dep Chair - Consultant in Clinical Oncology - SCAN

Azmat Sadozye, Senior Medical Officer - Scottish Government Health Dept

Noelle O’Rourke, Lead Cancer Clinician - Scottish Cancer Network

Graeme Lumsden, National Training Programme Director (Clinical Oncology) - National

Lorna Porteous, Co-Chair – Scottish Cancer Primary Care Group - National

Hugh Brown, Co-Chair – Scottish Cancer Primary Care Group - National

Sarah McCann, AO Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner, WoSCAN (NHSGGC)

Matthew King, Consultant Acute Physician - SCAN (NHS Lothian)

Catherine MacLean, Consultant Acute Physician - WoSCAN (NHS Forth Valley)

Peter Maclean, Consultant Haematologist - WoSCAN (NHS Ayrshire & Arran)

Anne McKillop, Consultant Oncologist - WoSCAN (NHSGGC)

Alison Mitchell, Consultant in Palliative Medicine - WoSCAN (NHSGGC)

Fiona Campbell, Clinical Nurse Specialist - NCA (NHS Highland)

Jinette Mathieson, Nurse Consultant - NCA (NHS Grampian)

Chrissie Lane, Nurse Consultant - NCA (NHS Highland)

Lesley Taylor, Advanced Oncology Specialist Nurse - NCA (NHS Tayside)

Lynda Taylor , Nurse Consultant and Lead Clinician in Cancer - SCAN (NHS Borders)

Cathy Hutchison, Cancer Consultant Nurse - WoSCAN (NHSGGC)

Evelyn Thomson, Regional Manager (Cancer) - WoSCAN

Tracey Cole, Projects and Planning Manager - WoSCAN

Bryan McKellar, Interim Regional Manager - NCA

Denise Calder, General Manager - Edinburgh Cancer Centre - SCAN (NHS Lothian)

Bobby Alikhani, Regional Manager - SCAN

Ernie Marshall, Consultant Oncologist – Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - External Advisor

Contact

Email: cancerpolicyteam@gov.scot

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