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Centre name Kent Oncology Centre
address Maidstone Hospital
Hermitage Lane
tel 01622 225013 Maidsone Kent  me16 9hd
fax 01622 225117/225222
email crichard@koc.mtw-tr.nhs.uk
website www.mtw.nhs.uk
Radiotherapy Services Manager including all contact details Christine Richards as above
Superintendent Radiographers including job title and contact details  Helen Cresswell deputy radiotherapy service manager,Debbie Collins macamillan information and support ,Adele Stewart-Lord
Research Radiographer inc contact details Adele Stewart- Lord -practice development ,Julie hendry -Quality ,,Karen Rich Clinical specialist
Mould Room Manager inc contact details Georgina Baker  1622 225006
Other key managers inc contact details                     
Mangement organogram
Map www.mtw.nhs.uk
Location description 2 Sites Canterbury/ Maidstone 
Parking Parking available for staff in hospital grounds
Rail and Bus access  Maidstone East,Maidstone West, Barming Maidstone train stations - Buses come into hospital grounds time table can be found on               www.mtw.nhs.uk  ime table access on  access on www.mtw.nhs.net
Installed equipment:
External beam delivery systems:
Linear Accelerators (have 15 boxes for up to 15 linacs at each site subdivided as below up to line 73) 
make and model 5 Varians - 2 Multi energy with é, 1 philips 
age 3 - 10yrs - 1 - 1 yr, 1  new, 1 - 2o + yrs  0 + yrs 
mlc type
autoset up facility all 5
auto sequencing facility -5
IMRT delivery system -1
beam energies photons 06/10/2015
beam energies electrons range
image guided systems: 1 with exomia
Cone beam CT none
EPID 5
Ultrasound guided set up none
CT in treatment room none
Patient motion tracking none
Techniques:
Standard External beam techniques practiced Whole range other than paediatrics 
Special External beam services and techniques
IMRT techiques supported not yet
Special paediatric services provided none
Other therapy systems and Co60 (specify) none
KV treatment systems orthovoltage / superfical 
Treatment Planning system cad plan
Brachytherapy systems:
Brachytherapy equipment installed: nucletron HDR LDR
Standard brachytherapy techniques practiced Gynae, Oesophogus
Special brachytherapy services and techniques Prostrate soon
Stereotactic Radiotherapy: None
Treatment Planning system
Frame or frameless (specify frames)
Stereotactic Radiotherapy techniques
Mould room services:
Thermoplastic materials used
Main immobilisation and accessory provider and systems used
Mould room services provided
Staffing:
Staff numbers broken down as follows:
Radiographers 55
Consultant Radiographers 1Advertised 
Radiographer helpers 6
Radiographer practitioners
Mould Room Technicians 3
Radiographer vacancy rate
others, specify radiotherapy assistants   2 6
Student information:
Student numbers 4  plus 2 part time
Location of College  LONDON SOUTHBANK UNIVERSITY
web link to local student college www.sbu.ac.uk
student vacancies
other info
Special working practices:
CHART
Agenda for change implementation Competency framework for all grades
overtime policy Paid to all grades
In work benefits Retention bonus,cost of living supplements, training allowance 
others, specify All training paid for - Mc Level courses available work based 
Past, present and future Radiographer led research projects
Additional information page:
please add any text that may be of interest and not covered above.
An on going rad lead audit, Patient information service, radiographer lead simulation, review, volume delineation, 3 additional linacs, and CT sim expected 2006   
3 additional Linacs + CT sim expected 2006 
1 additional linac clinical 2005
opportunities for career development


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