AN INNOVATIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO NECK LUMP FNA AND CORE BIOPSY TRAINING FOR SONOGRAPHERS IN SCOTLAND
By Claire Lindsay, NHS Education for Scotland
Aim:
To provide high quality, multidisciplinary training to accelerate training and create a more sustainable workforce to address demand.
Methods:
Learners attend the NUTP for a training block to include: lecture from Head and Neck Consultant Radiologist including Q&A session. Phantom sessions for familiarisation with FNA and Core biopsy needles. Dedicated actual patient scan list with Consultant Radiologist. Further sessions to consolidate skills with Head and Neck sonographer.
Results:
The NUTP is an exemplar of innovation and collaboration with high-quality training and service delivery outcomes. The NUTP provides a much needed dedicated training environment which is adaptable to the needs of learners, patients and boards. This model accelerates training outcomes. Learners return to their home boards with their basic training needs met.
Conclusions:
NUTP continues to offer an efficient and patient centred resource nationally, improving diagnostic access and subsequent outcomes for patients, by providing an enhanced, accelerated training model whilst relieving the training burden on boards.