Multiparametric MRI usage data for your Trust
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act to request the following information from your Trust.
Within your Trust, we would be grateful for the following information at your earliest convenience:
1. Do you conduct multi-parametric MRI (mpMRI) scans (using T2-weighted, diffusion-weighted and dynamically enhanced sequences) before prostate biopsies?
If no, it would be helpful to know what the main reasons are:
If yes, it would be helpful if you can you provide an estimate of the percentage of men who receive an mpMRI scan before prostate biopsy:
2. How many scanners do you have available to use for mpMRI scans before prostate biopsy?
3. For each individual scanner used for mpMRI scans before prostate biopsy, please provide the following:
• Make
• Model
• Magnetic field strength
• Age
• When the scanner is due to be replaced
4. How many mpMRI scans before prostate biopsy do you estimate you carry out per year?
• 0
• Up to 50
• 50 -100
• 100 – 250
• 250 – 500
• 500 – 750
• 750 – 1000
• More than 1000
5.i. Do you intend to increase the number of mpMRI scans before prostate biopsy following the first results from the large clinical trial PROMIS?
The ASCO 2016 abstract has shown mpMRI as a triage test can identify one quarter of men (27%) who might safely avoid unnecessary biopsy, without impairing the detection of clinically significant cancer (http://abstract.asco.org/176/AbstView_17...).
5.ii If yes, do you currently have sufficient resources and capacity to cope with this increase?
The information you provide may be re-used publicly. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Ali Cooper
Knowledge Manager
Prostate Cancer UK
4th Floor, Counting House
53 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2QN
0203 310 7000
[1]Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Plymouth Hospitals
NHS Trust
Central Records Library
Bush Park
Plymouth
PL6 7RG
[2][Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust request email]
13/06/2016
Our ref: 16FoI293
Your ref: Email received 09/06/2016
[3][FOI #339316 email]
Dear Dr Ali Cooper
Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Acknowledgement
We have received your request for information made under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 and will endeavour to respond at the
earliest opportunity.
The demand for information continues to increase. If at any point in the
process you no longer require any of the information you have requested,
can you please let me know and I will cancel those parts accordingly?
Yours faithfully
S Edmunds
Freedom of Information Manager
Dear FOI-requests (PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST),
The response to this FOI request is now overdue. Please can you send a reply asap?
Many thanks,
Ali Cooper
Sorry Martin
I have a reply prepared. I could not finalise the actions necessary to conclude your request last week, but have sent it for final approval today. Once approved I will send it to you.
Sorry for the inconvenience caused
S Edmunds
Freedom of Information Manager
[1]http://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/Styl...
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Response
Our ref: 16FoI293
Your ref: Email received 09/06/2016
[2][FOI #339316 email]
Dear Dr Ali Cooper
Please find attached Plymouth Hospital’s response to your Freedom of
Information Act enquiry. As part of our internal quality control review
process, we have noted that we did not respond within the timeframe and
for this, we apologise. If you wish to take the matter further, please
refer to the satisfaction section of our reply letter.
Yours faithfully
S Edmunds
Freedom of Information Manager
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