Contributors

NHS Scotland Cancer Collaborative: Clinical Management Pathways
NHS National Services Scotland

We would like to acknowledge the valuable contributions made by individuals who participated in the development of the Clinical Management Pathway (CMP) through clinical and national consultations. While not all contributors are named, their input in reviewing and providing feedback has been instrumental in shaping the final content. We are grateful for their time, expertise, and commitment to improving cancer care in Scotland.

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Overarching

The overarching group consists of the leads of each subgroup.

Clinical Lead: David Conway, Head & Neck Cancer Clinical Lead, NHS Glasgow, WoSCAN

  • Brendan Conn, Pathology subgroup lead/ Consultant Pathologist, NHS Lothian, SCAN (Pathology)
  • Andrew Hunter, Consultant Radiologist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN (Radiology)
  • Andrew MacInnes, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN (Restorative Dentistry)
  • Lorna MacNab, Restorative Dentistry subgroup lead/Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN (Restorative Dentistry)
  • Dympna Mcateer, Consultant Radiologist - Radiology Subgroup Lead/Rep, NHS Grampian, NCA (Radiology)
  • Jeremy McMahon, Surgery subgroup lead/Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN (Surgery)
  • Claire Paterson, WoSCAN, Oncology subgroup lead/Consultant Clinical Oncologist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (Oncology)
  • Melanie Rose, Macmillan Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist - Cancer Services, NHS Lanarkshire, WoSCAN (Supportive Care)
  • Christina Wilson, Oncology subgroup lead/Consultant Clinical Oncologist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN (Oncology)

Follow up

Subgroup Lead: David Conway, Head & Neck Cancer Clinical Lead, NHS Glasgow, WoSCAN

  • Esmond Carr, ENT Consultant, NHS Borders, SCAN
  • Brendan Conn, Pathology subgroup lead/ Consultant Pathologist, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Andrew Hunter, Consultant Radiologist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Andrew MacInnes, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Dympna Mcateer, Consultant Radiologist - Radiology Subgroup Lead/Rep, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Jeremy McMahon, Surgery subgroup lead/Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Jennie Murray, Consultant in Clinical Genetics, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Jenny Montgomery, ENT Consultant, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Claire Paterson, WoSCAN, Oncology subgroup lead/Consultant Clinical Oncoogist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
  • Christina Wilson, Oncology subgroup lead/Consultant Clinical Oncologist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN

Pathology

Subgroup Lead: Brendan Conn, Consultant Pathologist, NHS Lothian, SCAN

  • Stephen James Brown, Pathologist, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Andrea Chapman, Pathologist, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Morna MacNeill, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • John Millar, Pathologist, NHS Lanarkshire, WoSCAN
  • Hannah Monaghan, Pathologist, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • David Mooney, Consultant Pathologist, NHS Forth Valley, WoSCAN
  • Jennifer Stahle, Consultant Pathologist, NHS Tayside, NCA
  • Grant Stenhouse, Pathologist, NHS Highland, NCA
  • Andrew Wood, Consultant Histopathologist, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Sylvia Wright, Consultant Pathologist and Head of Service for NHSGGC Pathology, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN

Radiology

Subgroup Lead: Dympna Mcateer, Consultant Radiologist, NHS Grampian, NCA

  • Reena Dwivedi, Consultant Neuroradiologist, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Andrew Hunter, Consultant Radiologist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Ewen Robertson, Consultant Radiologist, NHS Forth Valley, WoSCAN
  • Mark Rodrigues, Consultant Hhead and Neck/Neuroradiologist, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Jessica Watts, Radiologist, NHS Grampian, NCA

Restorative Dentistry

Subgroup Lead: Andrew MacInnes, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN

  • Alan Donaldson, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Manar Elkhazindar, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, NHS Highland, NCA
  • Victora Harper, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Sachin Jauhar, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Lorna MacNab, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Adrian Pace-Balzan, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Andrew Pye, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, NHS Tayside, NCA
  • Suzanne Scott, Medical Secretary, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Brian Stevenson, Consultant, NHS Tayside, NCA

Surgery

Subgroup Lead: Jeremy McMahon, Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon - Subgroup Lead, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN

  • John Biddlestone, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Karen Boyd, Maxillofacial Prosthetics Service Manager, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Robin Crosbie, Consultant Surgeon (ENT), NHS Lanarkshire, WoSCAN
  • Catriona Douglas, ENT Consultant, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Samih Hassan, Surgeon, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Ashley Hay, ENT Consultant, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Lorna Langstaff, Consultant ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, WoSCAN
  • Richard Locke, Surgeon, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Andrew MacInnes, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Jaiganesh Manickavasgam, ENT Consultant, NHS Tayside, NCA
  • Christopher McDonald, Surgeon (OMFS), NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Tom Milner, Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Oliver Mitchell, OMFS Consultant, NHS Forth Valley, WoSCAN
  • Jenny Montgomery, ENT Consultant, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Saleh Okhovat, Surgeon, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Martin Paley, Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Tracey Rapson, Strategic Programme Manager, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Melanie Rose, Clinical Nurse Specialist, NHS Lanarkshire, WoSCAN
  • Lynn Marie Sener, Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist, NHS Lanarkshire, WoSCAN
  • Arshad Siddiqui, Consultant, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Richard Townsley, Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, WoSCAN
  • Helen Webster, Lead Oncology Dietitian, NHS Tayside, NCA

Supportive care

Subgroup Lead: Melanie Rose, Clinical Nurse Specialist, NHS Lanarkshire, WoSCAN

  • Amy Anderson, Macmillan North Cancer Alliance Transforming Cancer Care Co-ordinator, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Gillian Blackmore, Speech & Language Therapist, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Frances Campbell, Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Sarah Deblieck, Speech & Language Therapist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Samantha Fanthorpe, Senior Charge Nurse, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Nadine Hare, Speech & Language Therapist, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Sarah Harrison, Speech & Language Therapist, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Sarah Imperiale, Speech & Language Therapist, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Carolynn Lamb, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Murdina MacDonald, Lead Cancer Nurse, NHS Fife, SCAN
  • Joanna MacKenzie, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Grant Martin, Advanced Pharmacist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Rachael Matthews, Speech & Language Therapist, NHS Forth Valley, WoSCAN
  • Erica McClements, Radiographer, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Catherine McGee, Speech & Language Therapist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Sarah McGurgan, Dietitian, NHS Lanarkshire, WoSCAN
  • Clare Mckenzie, Specialist Head & Neck Oncology Dietitian, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Helen Moffat, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Lyndsey Muir, Dietitian, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Julie Reid, Senior Physiotherapist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Jill Richardson, Speech & Language Therapist, NHS Lanarkshire, WoSCAN
  • Lynn Marie Sener, Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist, NHS Lanarkshire, WoSCAN
  • Jan Stanier, Sector Lead SLT, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Pamela Thompson, Speech & Language Therapist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Linda Thomson, Team Lead Dietitian, NHS Lanarkshire, WoSCAN
  • Kate Toft, Joint Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Julie Tyczynski, Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Louise Wardel, Advanced Practitioner SLT Head and Neck, NHS Lanarkshire, WoSCAN
  • Helen Webster, Lead Oncology Dietitian, NHS Tayside, NCA
  • Lucie Wincott, Speech & Language Therapist, NHS Lothian, SCAN

Oncology (SACT/Radiotherapy)

Subgroup Leads:

Claire Paterson, Consultant Clinical Oncologist - Subgroup Lead, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN

Christina Wilson, Consultant Clinical Oncologist - Subgroup Lead, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN

  • Julie Clarke, Clinical Effectiveness Pharmacist - CMOP, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Clair Clark, Horizon Scanning Pharmacist, Cancer Medicines, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, SMC
  • Catriona Hoare, Pharmacist, NHS Highland, NCA
  • Humza Javed, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, NHS Tayside, NCA
  • Judith Jordon, Pharmacist, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Carolynn Lamb, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Kirsten Laws, Consultant, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Carol MacGregor, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, NHS Highland, NCA
  • Joanna MacKenzie, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Mostafa Morsy, Pharmacist, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Gayle Munro, Pharmacist, NHS Tayside, NCA
  • Paddy Niblock, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, NHS Tayside, NCA
  • Fionagh Ross, Lead Cancer Pharmacist, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Linda Thomson, Team Lead Dietitian, NHS Lanarkshire, WoSCAN
  • Helen Webster, Lead Oncology Dietitian, NHS Tayside, NCA

Additional contributors

  • Kim Ah-See, ENT Consultant, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Gilchrist Docherty, Pharmacist, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Gavin Dolan, CfSD Nurse Director, NHS Lanarkshire, WoSCAN
  • Millie Galvin, Pharmacist, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Sherree Gracie, Clincial Service Manager - Cancer, NHS Dumfries & Galloway, SCAN
  • Anne Hitchings, ENT Clinical Director & Consultant, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Sarah Howlett, Lead Cancer Pharmacist, NHS Grampian, NCA
  • Mark Hunter, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Claire-Ann McCallum, Advanced CNS, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, WoSCAN
  • Amanda McDonald, Assistant Service Manager, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Alec Murray, Senior Pharmacist – Community Pharmacy Development, NHS Fife, SCAN
  • Iain Nixon, Consultant Surgeon, ENT, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Julie Ann Rodger, MacMillan Head and Neck Cancer Nurse Specialist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, WoSCAN
  • Kishore Shekar, NCA Head & Neck Clinical Director, NHS Tayside, NCA
  • Caron Smith, Clinical Nurse Specialist, NHS Lothian, SCAN
  • Serena Veregoni, NCA  Head and Neck Programme Co-ordinator, NHS Fife, NCA

Editorial Information

Version: 1.0

Reviewer name(s): David Conway.