Cancer Services Collaborative Improvement Partnership

Introduction

How to Use the Guide

Top Twelve Challenges

All Resources/Case Studies
Challenges:
1. Do MDT meetings work?
2. Does your MDT have a suitable environment in which to meet?
3. Does your MDT have an operational policy in place, which is reviewed annually and distributed to all members of the team?
4. Are you able to discuss al patients at your MDT meeting?
5. How can you improve communication by using the MDT meeting?
6. Are the key members of the team, as described in the Manual of Cancer Standards, able to attend the meetings?
7. Do you have protocols and proformas for recording discussions, decisions, and treatment plans for each patient?
8. Why do you need an MDT meeting co-ordinator?
9. Should the MDT meeting be used to facilitate data collection and audit?
10. Can the MDT meeting be used to facilitate entry into clinical trials?
11. How does your MDT involve patients?
12. How can we integrate Service Improvement?

5. How can you improve communication by using the MDT meeting.

Leicester Royal Infirmary - There is improved communication of chemotherapy/ radiotherapy information to the Oncology Administration Manager for presentation at the MDT meeting.

The multi disciplinary team co-ordinators across the trust obtained chemotherapy /radiotherapy data by telephone enquiry or relied on clinical letters being sent directly to them. The Oncology Administrations manager now collects the information and e mails it to the respective co-ordinators at the end of each month.

Contact - Consultant Mr Sukhbir Ubhi
Tel: 0116 2585020

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