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Major IT outage - update

The Christie suffered an IT outage on Wednesday 27 March which affected most clinical services areas and means our clinicians have been unable to access some patient records and test results. This has also affected our network systems. It has been confirmed that this is not a cyber-attack.

The Christie Hotline (0161 446 3658) and switchboard (0161 446 3000) are working so patients can contact us as normal in this way.

We are working with our software provider engineers and systems should be resolved overnight, however this outage has caused delays in seeing and treating patients and some deferrals and cancellations. Our priority is providing safe care to all our patients and we apologise for any delays that may occur as a result of this incident.

Patients are reminded when they attend for their appointment to bring with them information about the treatment they are on, past medical history and medications which will help our staff if any systems are still intermittent on Thursday 28 March.

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Anal cancer service

We have developed the largest and most comprehensive anal cancer care delivery in the UK. With 90 new cancers per year, the service delivers single-site management of chemoradiotherapy, using state-of-the-art Intensity Modulation Radiation therapy (IMRT), given by the oncologists for primary localised disease; an intensive aftercare surveillance programme for early detection of local relapse.

We have a weekly anal cancer multidisciplinary team meeting (MDT), and hold a joint anal cancer clinic with the surgeons and oncologists once a month.

When relapse occurs, we perform radical surgery with plastic reconstruction; long-term collection of patient-related outcomes. For early detection, the service manages precursor disease (AIN I to III); and offers laser ablation, topical chemotherapies, and photocoagulation for extensive pan-HPV perianal skin disease.

You can download a booklet on Understanding Anal Cancer and Understanding Rectal Cancer from the Macmillan website.

You can also read what Christie patient Lesley Nelson said about being treated for anal cancer at the Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Centre at The Christie, and what Christie patient Claudia Finamore said about being treated for complex anal and vaginal cancer by CPOC.

Last updated: December 2023