Head and Neck Cancers

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Reports | Events | Clinical Reference Group

This page provides details of NCIN's work on head and neck cancers and of the Head and Neck Cancer Site Specific Clinical Reference Group (SSCRG). This group covers cancers of the head and neck, including the larynx, oral cavity, pharynx and major salivary glands.

Reports on head and neck cancers

The following NCIN publications and online tools focus on head and neck cancers:

Events

On May 19th 2011, NCIN held a workshop aimed at lead clinicians for Thyroid cancer multi-discilpinary teams. The presentations given at the workshop are available to download below:

On May 18th 2011, NCIN held a workshop aimed at lead clinicians for head and neck multi-disciplinary teams. The presentations given at the workshop are available below:

On November 26th 2009, NCIN held a workshop aimed at lead clinicians for head and neck multi-disciplinary teams. The presentations given at the workshop are available below:

Clinical Reference Group

The Chair of the Head and Neck SSCRG is Mr Richard Wight, ENT consultant at The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, and National Clinical Lead for Head and Neck cancers. The full membership of the group can be found below.

The lead cancer registry for Head and Neck is the Oxford Cancer Intelligence Unit (OCIU). They support the SSCRG's analytical work programme and lead on requests for data on head and neck cancers.

Meetings

Meetings of the Head and Neck SSCRG are held jointly with the Data for Head and Neck Oncology (DAHNO) audit Clinical Reference Group. Future meetings will be held on the following dates:

  • 17th April 2012
  • 20th September 2012

To find out more about these meetings please contact the NCIN Co-ordinating Team by emailing Nicky Coombes or calling 020 8282 6247.

Membership

Name Role Affiliation Linked role
Richard Wight Chair British Association of Head & Neck Oncologists (BAHNO) Audit Chair Co-morbidity/Performance
Monica Roche Cancer Registry Oxford Cancer Intelligence Unit  
Malcolm Babb Voluntary sector    
Jean Fraser Voluntary Sector National Association of Laryngectomy Clubs  
Christine Allmark Consumer    
To be confirmed Neurologist    
Tim Helliwell Pathology Royal College of Pathologists Staging
Julie Oliff Radiology Royal College of Radiologists NCRI
Jo Patterson Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists   DAHNO
Kathleen Mais Nursing British Association of Head & Neck Oncology Nurses  
To be confirmed Surgery    
Mark Watson ENT British Association of Otolaryngology  
John Watkinson Thyroid   BAHNO President
Doug Errington Clinical Oncology    
Chris Nutting Medical Oncology   NCRI
Patrick Magennis   British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons DAHNO
Sarah Cameron   British Diabetic Association DAHNO
Chris Butterworth Restorative Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation British Society for the study of Prosthetic Dentistry  
Tim Cooper National Cancer Action Team    
Julie Taylor Clark Cancer Network Director    
Anna Gavin NCIN    
Di Riley NCIN    
Linda Dutton NCIN    
Nicky Coombes NCIN    
Trish Stokes NCIN - Cancer Outcomes & Services Dataset    
Julie Michalowski Information Centre   DAHNO
Lucy Evans National Cancer Peer Review