Spring GI Group Meeting

11 May 2021 11:00 — 12:00 (1 hour)

Agenda

This is what we are going to discuss in this meeting

  • CT colonography - National pathways update and BSGAR standards
  • GI reporting templates (colorectal, anal and pancreas cancers)
  • YIC CT and MRI protocols for GI indications
  • Yorkshire Bowel Cancer Improvement Programme

Minutes

Attendance

Damian Tolan, Naeem Jagirdar, Catherine Roberts, Adam Culverwell, Dan Fascia, Emma Helbren, James Coates

Actions

  1. Gather Trust CT GI protocols. CT service leads to be contacted. [ongoing for Helen Jeffrey]
  2. Approach Agfa to determine the best way of deploying templates to Trusts [new for Dan Fascia]

Key Discussion Points

  • Lung cancer screening means decreased capacity for CT colonoscopy. Audits and QA are important as there are national standards to meet, so the SIG would need to agree what to measure and publish.
  • There is a requirement to share standardised EI templates. YIC are due to have a BI team in place who could choose reporting templates that would provide good data. The bowel cancer screening programme template could be adopted in Trusts and uploaded onto EI once this has been established.
  • Direction of travel for shared collaborative CT protocols is producing a minimum data set, including a sequence rather than parameters. The document would have a broad selection criteria so Trusts don’t have to use all protocols.
  • Next steps are for the SIG to prioritise what work to focus on. There is opportunity SIG to look into doing some AI work.