{"id":208,"date":"2017-12-27T17:57:30","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T17:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8081\/medicalphysics\/?p=208"},"modified":"2018-06-01T11:43:31","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T11:43:31","slug":"royal-surrey-receives-quality-mark-for-stereotactic-radiotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medphys.royalsurrey.nhs.uk\/department\/2017\/12\/27\/royal-surrey-receives-quality-mark-for-stereotactic-radiotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Surrey receives quality mark for stereotactic radiotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Royal Surrey County Hospital has received an international quality mark for its stereotactic radiotherapy treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The Trust is one of just a small number of centres in the UK to be Novalis Certified, which is a recognised standard for radiosurgery.<\/p>\n<p>Stereotactic radiotherapy is a cutting edge technique that can be used on inoperable tumours and for patients not fit for an operation.<\/p>\n<p>It is highly accurate and allows patients to receive a high dose of radiotherapy in 3-5 visits to the hospital, rather than 20 or 30 visits.<\/p>\n<p>The machine works by precisely aiming radiotherapy beas at the tumour from a number of different directions around the patient\u2019s body.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-209\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medphys.royalsurrey.nhs.uk\/department\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/RS180333_2045_Ewhurst-lpr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-209 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/medphys.royalsurrey.nhs.uk\/department\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/RS180333_2045_Ewhurst-lpr-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medphys.royalsurrey.nhs.uk\/department\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/RS180333_2045_Ewhurst-lpr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medphys.royalsurrey.nhs.uk\/department\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/RS180333_2045_Ewhurst-lpr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medphys.royalsurrey.nhs.uk\/department\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/RS180333_2045_Ewhurst-lpr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medphys.royalsurrey.nhs.uk\/department\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/RS180333_2045_Ewhurst-lpr.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Radiotheraphy Team at Royal Surrey County Hospital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Novalis Certified is an independent accreditation program that promotes the delivery of stereotactic radiotherapy at a level of efficacy and safety commensurate with a high standard of clinical practice. The treatment at Royal Surrey County Hospital is currently being used for small primary lung tumours and tumours that have jumped from a primary cancer to a bone, lymph node, adrenal gland or the lung.<\/p>\n<p>Upon becoming Novalis Certified, Royal Surrey joins a prestigious community of hospitals that have demonstrated the requisite clinical capabilities and standards for treatment delivery.<\/p>\n<p>Clinical Oncologist Dr Veni Ezhil said: \u201cWe are delighted to have achieved Novalis certification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe certification demonstrates that St Luke\u2019s Cancer Centre\u2019s experienced clinicians are delivering both high-quality and safe radiotherapy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Royal Surrey County Hospital has received an international quality mark for its stereotactic radiotherapy treatment. The Trust is one of just a small number of centres in the UK to be Novalis Certified, which is a recognised standard for radiosurgery. 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