In addition to the ongoing data collection that forms the programme of key performance indicators fixed term audit projects are also undertaken.
Current projects include:

• Breast reconstruction: audit of practice (commenced July 2011)
• Oeseophgo gastric cancer neo-adjuvant chemotherapy: audit of practice (commenced December 09)
• Surgical discharge compliance: upper GI cancer (commenced October 2010)

• Basal cell carcinoma: audit of completeness of excision (2007, 2009)
• Bisphosphonates: audit of the use in Myeloma (2004)
• Chemotherapy: waiting times (2009, 2010)
• Colonoscopy completion and polyp detection rates (2010)
• Emergency admissions of lung cancer patients (2010/11)
• Malignant melanoma: audit of diagnostic and treatment pathway (2010/11)
• Mastectomy and breast reconstruction (2010)
• Metastatic spinal cord compression: audit of the care pathways for patients receiving treatment in the Pan Birmingham Cancer Network (2009)
• Muscle invasive bladder cancer: audit of treatment practice (2006)
• Neutropenic sepsis: availability of designated beds for haematology patients (2007, 2008)
• Paediatric shared care units: audit of communication (2006)
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy: practice and outcomes in breast cancer (2009/2010)
• Suspected liver metastases: referral of cases to the specialist liver MDT (2011)