Table 4 Tasks undertaken by clinical and administrative staff for patients at moderate risk of ovarian or breast ovarian cancer
Task | Time (min) | Staff | Resources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Record receipt of referral letter | 1.0 | Administrative assistant (CR31/05) | Office |
2. | Input client details to database and issue family history questionnaire | 3.5 | Administrative assistant (CR31/05) | Office |
3. | Record return of family history and update database | 2.0 | Administrative assistant (CR31/05) | Office |
4. | Input family history into computer | 3.0–7.5 | Team leader (NPUV/04) | Office |
5. | Obtain permission to access relatives' medical records | 3.0–7.5 | Team leader (NPUV/04) | Office |
6. | Obtain records | 3.0 | Coordinator (CR31/03) | Office |
7. | Check medical records | 4.0–7.5 | Team leader (NPUV/04) | Office |
8. | Review family history | 4.0–15.0 | Team leader (NPUV/04) and service and practice development coordinator (NP51/05) and consultant in cancer genetics (MC21/02) and consultant in cancer genetics (MC21/04) | Offices and Seminar room |
10. | Letter and booklet to patient and letter to referrer | 10.0 | Administrative assistant (CR31/03) | Office |
11. | Counselling session | 50.0–60.0 | Team leader (NPUV/04) or service and practice development coordinator (NP51/05) or consultant in cancer genetics (MC21/02) | Offices and counselling room |
12. | Refer to Breast Test Wales and/or gynaecologist/surgeon if appropriate | 10.0 | Team leader (NPUV/04) or service and practice development coordinator (NP51/05) or consultant in cancer genetics (MC21/02) | Office |
13. | Fill in database | 5.0 | Coordinator (CR31/03) | Office |
Communal facilities | 64–97.5a |
