{"id":154,"date":"2017-04-10T11:57:36","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T10:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssn-dev.scot.nhs.uk\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2025-05-28T15:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T14:13:13","slug":"edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sanon\/about-us\/our-centres\/edinburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Edinburgh Centre for Neuro-Oncology (ECNO) is split between Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and the Western General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sanon.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/10\/Picture-of-edinburgh.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3942\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/10\/Picture-of-edinburgh.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/10\/Picture-of-edinburgh-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/10\/Picture-of-edinburgh-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/10\/Picture-of-edinburgh-480x300.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sanon.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/10\/Edinburgh-Royal-Infirmary.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3926\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/10\/Edinburgh-Royal-Infirmary.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/10\/Edinburgh-Royal-Infirmary-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/10\/Edinburgh-Royal-Infirmary-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/10\/Edinburgh-Royal-Infirmary-480x300.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Edinburgh Centre for Neuro-Oncology (ECNO) is based within the Western General Hospital. ECNO provides a base for administrative and clinical integration of staff from Neurology, Neurosurgery and Oncology who have a special interest in Neuro-Oncology and who are involved in the joint Neuro-Oncology clinic. ECNO also provides a focus for initial referral, advice, information, co-ordinated management and patient support in Neuro-Oncology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ECNO has a full-time secretary, Neuro-Oncology Specialist Nurses and Neuro-Oncology consultants.&nbsp; The team is supported by consultants in neuroradiology and neuropathology who provide diagnostic and management help with interpretation of images and histopathology in the Neuro-Oncology Multidisciplinary Meeting (MDM) every Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To discuss a patient in the first instance please&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/intranet.lothian.scot.nhs.uk\/Directory\/ooqs-theoncologyonlinequalitysystem\/Pages\/MDMandCancerReferralPathway.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">follow this link to the Edinburgh Cancer Centre\u2019s intranet.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>read the brain Flow Diagram for who to contact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>read the brain contacting ECNO and how to contact them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and if required download, complete and email the appropriate brain referral form<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Directions to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Directions to Western General Hospital, Edinburgh<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The BBC iplayer documentary episode that features Imran Liaquat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m0029cq6\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m0029cq6<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">The Edinburgh Centre for Neuro-Oncology (ECNO) is split between Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and the Western General Hospital. 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