How to contact us West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Colorectal department Watford General Hospital Vicarage Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0HB
If you need this leaflet in another language, large print, Colorectal Cancer Braille or audio version, please call 01923 217 187 or email [email protected] Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
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Colorectal Author Colorectal Department Watford General Hospital Department Colorectal Department Ratified Date / Review Date Dec 2019/Dec 2021 Hemel Hempstead Hospital
Version Number / ID Number 21-1007-V4 St Albans City Hospital
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How will this leaflet help me? Notes This leaflet will tell you about The Colorectal Multidisciplinary ...... Team (MDT) and give you names and contact details of some of the team members...... It is designed to help you understand the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and how it functions within West Hertfordshire Hospitals ...... NHS Trust. Your care is planned and delivered by this team. In ...... some instances there will be no treatment but you will be actively monitored...... It is not intended to be a substitute for discussion with doctors and nursing staff, but we hope that by reading this leaflet you will find it ...... easier to ask questions and discuss your investigations and ...... treatment with the Colorectal Team...... Your investigations and treatment might vary depending on your ...... particular circumstances so please read this leaflet as a guide...... Your future appointments could be at Watford General, St Albans ...... City or Hemel Hempstead Hospitals or at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre......
...... What investigations and tests may be needed? You may already have had some investigations, but you may need ...... more to give the team as much information as possible to ensure ...... you have the most appropriate treatment...... Common tests include: ...... Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan Computed Tomography (CT) ...... Ultrasound scan ...... Colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy (camera inside bowel) ...... Biopsies (tissue samples) ...... Blood tests ......
2 7 Further information The Colorectal Cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) There are Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centres This is a specialist team of health professionals which includes: where you can visit and receive information. These centres are located at: A Consultant Surgeon – who specialises in colorectal surgery. An Oncologist – a consultant doctor who specialises in Macmillan Information and Support Centre, Watford General treating cancer. Hospital, Level 2 of the Main Building, opposite the main Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist – a specialist nurse who reception. Telephone: 01923 436 326 provides advice, information and support. A Radiologist – a consultant doctor who specialises in Cancer i Grove House Patient Information Centre, Grove House, examining scans and X-rays. St Albans City Hospital. Telephone: 01727 843 401 An Histopathologist – a consultant doctor who specialises in examining tissue samples in a laboratory. Lynda Jackson Centre, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood. Telephone: 020 3826 2555 The Colorectal Cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meets every week on a Monday at 2.00pm. During this meeting, the The Macmillan Helpline: 0808 808 0000 Colorectal team will discuss your case and your test results and www.macmillan.org.uk decide on the most appropriate treatment options for you.
Following the meeting, when you attend your next clinic Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) appointment with your team of consultants the options will be The Trust’s Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) are discussed with you and help you make an informed choice. available to patients and families who would like to raise any concerns or issues with the way that they have been treated. This Your appointment can be at either Watford General, Hemel service can be contacted on 01923 217 198 or Hempstead or St Albans City Hospitals. [email protected] Useful contact numbers The next step Once you have a colorectal cancer diagnosis the treatment may Watford General Hospital 01923 244 366 include some or all of the following: Switch board Hemel Hempstead Hospital 01442 213 141 Surgery— at Watford General Hospital Switchboard Chemotherapy — at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre St Albans City Hospital 01727 866 122 Radiotherapy — at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Switchboard Monitoring and surveillance of your cancer
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The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is your key worker during your Mr Cheetham + Mr Hollingshead investigations an d treatment at the hospital. Secretary: Lesley Bartholomew
The key worker is the person who you can contact directly to talk 01923 436 122 about your care and treatment. One of the Clinical Nurse Mr Arbuckle + Mr Alvi Specialists will act as your key worker role. They are specially Secretary: Karen Deacon trained in Colorectal cancers and offer a holistic assessment with advice, emotional support and information to patients and their 01923 217 692 families. Mr Patel Your key worker will make sure that you have written information Secretary: Francesca Langdon-Oates about the type of cancer you have and treatment you may need. 01923 217 401 Some of this information will be booklets produced by national cancer organisations which have been approved by cancer charities and patients’ organisations. Your key worker can advise you about benefits that may be available for you and about free prescriptions for cancer patients.
The Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) in your team are: The CNS team cover Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm and the office phone number is 01923 217 983. Linda Crawt Other key members of the MDT are: 07471 952 950 Dr Harrison - Consultant Oncologist Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays Dr Glynne-Jones - Consultant Oncologist
Bas Bactawar Dr Neel Bhuva - Consultant Oncologist
0779 5051 556 Dr Macfarlane - Consultant Gastroenterologist Wednesdays and Thursdays Dr Patel - Consultant Radiologist Siobhan Lynch 07500601878 Dr Agarwal - Histopathologist Monday to Friday Harry Watts - MDT coordinator
Sheenu Thomas 07827 313238 Monday to Friday
Amber Shipley (Cancer Support Worker) Monday to Friday
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