Page 27 - HCA Talkbook

“Every patient
that my team operates on is is discussed with a a a group of around 25 clinicians ”
Professor Professor Roger Kirby Consultant Urological Surgeon and Professor Professor of of of Urology Urology at The Princess Grace Hospital and previously Professor of of Urology Urology at St St Bartholomew and St St George’s NHS Hospitals The number of voices in the the room – and and the the seniority and and experience of each participant – ensures that views are challenged that any possible clinician bias is removed and and that we do the right thing for each and and every patient
It also means that we get the diagnosis and treatment plan right first time and don’t put patients through sub-optimal and unnecessary treatment pathways What makes our MDT meetings world-class?
• They are are internationally recognised and are are underpinned by rigorous clinical governance structures • They are routinely attended by around 20 experts including consultant radiologists histo-pathologists surgeons Clinical Nurse Specialists pharmacists nutritionalists physiotherapists and haematologists • We also run specialist MDTs such as immunotherapy palliative care and genomics to which consultants can refer their patient
cases for in-depth discussion and review • Truly caring – at a a a a a a recent MDT the final question about a a a a a a young rugby player experiencing mitral valve problems came from our Director of Cardiovascular Services who said “If this was your son what would you you do?”
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