Health Scrutiny Committee to consider proposed changes to head and neck cancer services

Added: 11/05/2008
Category: Health Scrutiny Committee

Suffolk's Health Scrutiny Committee has invited clinicians, both from Ipswich and Norwich Hospital, to comment on the head and neck cancer services currently provided at Ipswich Hospital. The Committee will also hear from the Chief Executive of Ipswich Hospital, Anglia Cancer Network and the Suffolk NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) about the consultation on where this specialised cancer service should be provided. The Committee meets at 10.30am on Tuesday 13 May 2008, at Endeavour House, Ipswich.

The Committee has asked the Ipswich Hospital Chief Executive for an up to date account of the availability of data concerning the demand for head and neck cancer treatment in Suffolk. The Committee may be satisfied that the consultation should continue, as at present, or it may seek further information from the PCT or make representations to the Chief Executive of the PCT and Anglia Cancer Network about the proposals for redesigning the service.

The Health Scrutiny Committee can also establish a working party to assist it to reach its conclusions on the proposal and to allow it to obtain a range of views and facts to be aired and tested against one another.

The Committee papers can be found on the Suffolk County Council website at: http://apps2.suffolk.gov.uk/cgi-bin/committee_xml.cgi?p=detail&id=1_11163