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LowerGI2WeekWait(2ww)/DirecttoTest(DTT)Exploring
Nationaldifferences
MariaPettmanColorectalNurseConsultant
• WhatamIheretotalkabout?• Whyisitimportant?• WhatdidIdo?
Historyof2ww
• ReferralGuidelinesforSuspectedCancer
• NICEguidelines[CG27]Publisheddate:June2005
NiceLGI2wwreferralguidelines(2015)
• Colorectal cancer• 1.3.1Referpeopleusingasuspectedcancerpathwayreferral (foranappointmentwithin2weeks)forcolorectalcancerif:• theyareaged40andoverwithunexplained weightlossandabdominalpainor• theyareaged50andoverwithunexplainedrectalbleedingor• theyareaged60andoverwith:• iron-deficiencyanaemia or• changesintheirbowelhabit,or• testsshowoccultblood intheirfaeces (seerecommendation1.3.4forwhoshouldbeofferedatestforoccultblood in
faeces).[new2015]• 1.3.2Considerasuspectedcancerpathwayreferral(foranappointmentwithin2weeks)forcolorectalcancerinpeoplewith
arectalorabdominalmass.[new2015]• 1.3.3Considerasuspectedcancerpathwayreferral(foranappointmentwithin2weeks)forcolorectalcancerinadultsaged
under50withrectalbleedingand anyofthefollowingunexplainedsymptomsorfindings:• abdominalpain• changeinbowelhabit• weightloss• iron-deficiencyanaemia.[new2015]• 1.3.4Offertestingforoccultbloodinfaeces toassessforcolorectalcancerinadultswithoutrectalbleedingwho:• areaged50andoverwithunexplained:• abdominalpainor• weightloss,or• areagedunder60with:• changesintheirbowelhabitor• iron-deficiencyanaemia,or• areaged60andoverandhaveanaemia evenintheabsenceofirondeficiency.[new2015]
NICEguidance(part1ofpathway)• 1.1Investigation,diagnosisandstaging• Therecommendationsinsection1.1refertopeoplewhoseconditionisbeingmanagedin
secondarycare.Forrecommendationsforurgentreferralfromprimarycare forpatientswithsuspectedcolorectal cancer seereferral forsuspectedcancer (NICEguidelineCG27).
• 1.1.1Diagnosticinvestigations• 1.1.1.1Advisethepatientthatmorethanoneinvestigationmaybenecessarytoconfirmorexclude
adiagnosisofcolorectal cancer. [2011]• 1.1.1.2Offercolonoscopytopatientswithoutmajorcomorbidity,toconfirmadiagnosisof
colorectal cancer. Ifalesionsuspiciousofcancer isdetected,performabiopsytoobtainhistologicalproofofdiagnosis,unlessitiscontraindicated(forexample,patientswithabloodclottingdisorder).[2011]
• 1.1.1.3Offerflexible sigmoidoscopythenbariumenemaforpatientswithmajorcomorbidity.Ifalesionsuspiciousofcancer isdetectedperformabiopsyunlessitiscontraindicated.[2011]
• 1.1.1.4Considercomputedtomographic(CT)colonography asanalternative tocolonoscopyorflexible sigmoidoscopythenbariumenema,ifthelocal radiologyservicecandemonstratecompetencyinthistechnique.Ifalesionsuspiciousofcancer isdetectedonCTcolonography,offeracolonoscopywithbiopsytoconfirmthediagnosis,unlessitiscontraindicated.[2011]
• 1.1.1.5Offerpatientswhohavehadanincomplete colonoscopy:• repeatcolonoscopyor• CTcolonography,ifthelocalradiologyservicecandemonstratecompetency inthistechniqueor• bariumenema.[2011]
Whatguidelinesarewegiven?
• NICE(UpdatedguidelinesApril2016)
Questionnaire
• Whoreceivesreferrals?• Whovetsreferrals?• Dovetting'sgetdonedaily?• HowdoesDirecttotest(DTT)getdecided?• DoesDTTincludef/sandcolonoscopy• Whotakesresponsibilityforprescribingbowelprep?• PercentageofpatientswhogoDTT• Whodecideswhichconsultantthepatientgoesunder?• Whoreviewsresults?• Whathappenstobenigndisorders?
Regions• Midlands1• South-West1• Midlands2• EastAnglia• Oxfordshire• North- West• South-West2• London1• Midlands3• Midlands4
Whoreceivesreferrals?Midlands1 2wwAdminoffice
South-West 1 Endoscopy unit
Midlands2 CNSteam
EastAnglia Teamof6nonclinicalstafffollowingspecificguidelines.
Oxfordshire CNSteam
North- West CNSteam
South-West 2
onlinealgorithmforGP'stofollowandbookcolonoscopy orCTCdirectlyalsofacilitytobookpatientintoclinic.
London 1 CNSteam
Midlands3 Surgeons
Midlands4 CNS
Whovetsreferrals?Midlands1 CNP's
South-West 1 Surgeons
Midlands2 CNSteam
EastAnglia Teamof6nonclinicalstafffollowingspecificguidelines.
Oxfordshire CNSteam
North- West CNSteam
South-West 2 Notneeded seepreviousanswer.
London 1 CNSteam
Midlands3 Surgeons
Midlands4 CNS
Dovetting’sgetdonedaily?Midlands1 oncedailyCNPandconsultant
South-West 1 Donedaily.Rota
Midlands2 Yes
EastAnglia Daily
Oxfordshire twicedaily
North- West twicedaily(bywhoever isinoffice)
South-West 2 Notneeded
London 1 daily
Midlands3 ?
Midlands4 Daily
HowdoesDirecttotest(DTT)getdecided?Midlands1 CNPandconsultantdecide
South-West 1 Surgeonsdecide
Midlands2 ClinicaljudgementofCNSteam
EastAnglia ConsultantGastroenterologistandNurseEndoscopist
Oxfordshire Byeveryone
North- West over70'sclinic,under70'sgetanassessmentphone callbyCNS
South-West 2 Notneeded
London 1 NoDTT
Midlands3 NoDTT
Midlands4 NODTT
DoesDTTincludef/sandcolonoscopyMidlands1 Both
South-West 1 Both
Midlands2 Both
EastAnglia Both
Oxfordshire Both
North- West colonoscopy, f/sandCTC
South-West 2 Notneeded
London 1 NA
Midlands3 NA
Midlands4 NA
Whotakesresponsibilityforprescribingbowelprep?
Midlands1 CNP's
South-West 1 Surgeons
Midlands2 CNSteam
EastAnglia asabove
Oxfordshire CNSteam
North- West CNSteam– atpre-assessment
South-West 2 GP
London 1 CNSteam
Midlands3 Surgeons
Midlands4 CNS
PercentageofpatientswhogoDTT?Midlands1 50-35%
South-West 1 40%
Midlands2 60% ?
EastAnglia 80%
Oxfordshire 100%?
North- West 25%
South-West 2 ?
London 1 NA
Midlands3 NA
Midlands4 NA
Whodecideswhichconsultantthepatientgoesunder?
Midlands1 Rota
South-West 1 Whoeverdoesprocedure
Midlands2 Rota
EastAnglia Rota
Oxfordshire MDTlead
North- West CNSteam
South-West 2 Thealgorithmstoppedatcolonoscopy.Unsurewhatfollows
London 1 NA
Midlands3 NA
Midlands4 NA
Whoreviewsresults?Midlands1 CNP's
South-West 1 whoeverdoesprocedure
Midlands2 CNSteam
EastAnglia whoeverrefersfortest
Oxfordshire CNSteam
North- West CNSteam
South-West 2 Thealgorithmstoppedatcolonoscopy.Unsurewhatfollows
London 1 Medical Team
Midlands3 Surgeons
Midlands4 CNSteam
Whathappenstobenigndisorders?Midlands1 BacktoGP
South-West 1 ?
Midlands2 BacktoGP
EastAnglia BacktoGP
Oxfordshire BacktoGPbutmaykeepIBDpts
North- West Patientssortedoutonthispathway.
South-West 2 Thealgorithmstoppedatcolonoscopy.Unsurewhatfollows
London 1 DischargeallnoncancerptsbacktoGP
Midlands3 DischargeallnoncancerpatientsbacktoGP
Midlands4DischargeallnoncancerpatientsbacktoGPapartfromIBDpatientswhoarereferreddirectlytogastro
Whyisthisbecomingmoreimportant?
ThenewNICEreferralguidelines, published inJunelastyear,loweredthethresholdofriskforGPstorefersomeone forinvestigativetestingiftheycomeforwardwithconcerning
symptoms.Theguidelines alsosupport GPsaccessinginvestigativetestsdirectlythemselves.CancerResearchUKandMacmillan
CancerSupporthaveworkedwithNICEtosupportGPswithtoolsandresourcestohelpthemputthesenewguidelines intopractice.
PointstoconsiderwithDTT
• Complicationrate• Anti-coagulants• Consent• Bowelprep• Prescribingbowelprep• Ethnicminorities• Colonoscopycanbepainful!
IdealpathwayforDTTneedstoinclude
• Dedicatedteamwhocanassessfromreferralwhetherpt isappropriateforDTTorOutpatientclinic
• Preassessment,facetofaceortelephone• Thatsameteamshouldalsoberesponsibleforprescribingbowelprep.
Or• Computerised
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