Myeloma Service Provision - FOI Response Register

1. As of 1 Jan 2024:

•         Total population size served by Regional Board

Approximately 23000

•         Number of hospitals providing oncology services

 One

•         Total number of consultant haematologist employees; specialist haematology registrars employed; consultant haematologists specialising in multiple myeloma; haematology clinical nurse specialists employed and multiple myeloma clinical nurse specialists.

 Zero. This service is provided by NHS Grampian, who will also be able to answer all of the following questions as NHS Shetland patients will be included in their data.  They can be contacted here – gram.foi@nhs.scot

2. During 2023 (1 Jan – 31 Dec), please provide the:

•         Total number of multiple myeloma (MM) cases diagnosed (Please state which code(s) were used)

•         If known, how many people were diagnosed with smouldering multiple myeloma?

•         How many in-person haematology-based consultation/telephone haematology-based consultations/ video haematology-based consultation took place for people diagnosed with MM?

3. During 2023 (1 Jan – 31 Dec):

•    Were multiple myeloma (MM) patients discussed/reviewed at a MM specific MDT or general haematology MDT?

•         How frequently did MDT meetings meet?

•         What percentage of MM patients diagnosed in 2023 were reviewed/discussed at a MDT?

•         Which professionals/disciplines are represented on MDT meetings for MM?

•         What supportive and palliative care services are available for MM patients?