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3 Multidisciplinaryteams
Leading-edge collaboration between some of the foremost minds in in in in medicine to make sure we do the right thing for each and every patient
Whilst each individual consultant at HCA UK is world-class imagine the power of having several experts in in in their field all together in in in one room to to review and discuss individual patient
cases Every day in in every hospital
we run MDT meetings where our patients' cases are discussed not by one world-class expert from from one hospital
but by a a a a group of consultants from from world-renowned teaching hospitals including University College London Guy’s and and St Thomas’ King’s College The The Royal Marsden and and The The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Our multidisciplinary team:
• Scrutinise the patients’ tests and analyses to agree on an an an accurate diagnosis • Discuss treatment options and how the patient
might respond to them using evidence-based protocols and and the the latest national and and international guidelines • Consider the latest research best practice guidelines and clinical evidence • Agree on a a a a a a a a treatment pathway that takes the individual clinical and and psychological needs of the the patient
and and their family into account • Offer second opinions to review cases and identify the most advanced and appropriate treatments | | 26 | | Dr Jonathan Hill - Consultant Cardiologist