Cancer Alliance Groups (CAGs)

This section provides information about each of the clinical Cancer Alliance Groups (CAGs) within the Thames Valley Cancer Alliance. These groups are dedicated to improving services for a specific cancer or tumour type so that patients with cancer have the best possible outcomes and quality of life.

Each group comprises patient representatives, members of multi-disciplinary teams and other healthcare staff from across the Thames Valley who are involved in the care and treatment of a particular cancer type. The purpose of the groups is to ensure cancer services across Thames Valley are delivered and monitored utilising consistent and appropriate clinical protocols and guidelines, in accordance with Implementing Improving Outcomes Guidance and Peer Review. All the groups are accountable to the Cancer Steering Group. The governance and accountability arrangements are summarised on the diagram below:

The main objectives of the groups are:

• To agree and assess network standards (including guidelines and protocols) where not covered by nationally mandated standards (such as by NICE or national service specifications), taking note of nationally recommended standards, such as from Royal College specialty committees;
• To review operational delivery of pathways of care between service providers;
• To share best practice, provide education and peer support;
• To advise on the strategic direction for services;
• To consult with the relevant cross-cutting groups on issues involving chemotherapy, radiotherapy, cancer imaging, histopathology, laboratory investigation and specialist palliative care.

The upcoming CAG meetings are as follows:

Meeting	Date	Time	Venue
Acute Oncology	14/02/2019	10:00 – 12:00	The Oxford Science Park, Magdalen Centre, Robert Robinson Ave, Oxford OX4 4GA
Colorectal	27/02/2019	14:00 – 16:00	Hawkwell House Hotel, Church Way, Iffley village, Oxford OX4 4DZ
Urology	28/02/2019	10:00 – 12:00	The Oxford Science Park, Magdalen Centre, Robert Robinson Ave, Oxford OX4 4GA
Pharmacy	04/03/2019	10:30 – 12:00	Tebbitt Seminar Room, Tebbitt Centre, NOC
Breast	11/03/2019	14:30 – 16:30	The Oxford Science Park, Magdalen Centre, Robert Robinson Ave, Oxford OX4 4GA
Chemotherapy	13/03/2019	14:00 – 16:00	The Oxford Science Park, Magdalen Centre, Robert Robinson Ave, Oxford OX4 4GA
Head and Neck	14/03/2019	09:00 – 11:00	Blenheim Head & Neck Seminar Room, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LE
Children’s	19/03/2019	14:30 – 17:00	Hawkwell House Hotel, Church Way, Iffley village, Oxford OX4 4DZ
Radiotherapy	25/03/2019	10:00 – 12:00	The Oxford Science Park, Magdalen Centre, Robert Robinson Ave, Oxford OX4 4GA
Upper GI	30/04/2019	10:00 – 12:00	TBC
Sarcoma	22/05/2019	14:00 – 16:00	TBC
Children’s	13/09/2019	14:30 – 17:00	Hawkwell House Hotel, Church Way, Iffley village, Oxford OX4 4DZ

 

Please click on a cancer type listed on the right for further information.