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Mdt meeting nhs

Ruby_woo
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Does anyone on here tonight know what a MDT (multi disciplinary team meeting) is please NHS?

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  • mountainofdebt
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    I'm not sure but is it when everyone (physios,doctors, nurses etc)involved in a patient's care get together to discuss the way forward?
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  • sadbrokegirl
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    it is a meeting where different speciality doctors and nurses involved with the patient care have, to decide how to procced with the case, treament discharge and things like that. all patients under specialists have, its kind of group brain storm. just to make sure everyone dealing with the patient knows what is going on and all bases are covered.
  • ifonlyitwaseasier
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    its when a group of medical and admin staff who work in the same dept gather and discuss current cases, ie, all the oncologists and radiographers and a couple of admin in a hospital and some from surrounding smaller hospitals discussing various cancer cases. means the treating doctor gets more opinions on their patient and possibly suggestions on treatment etc
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  • clairec79
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    When all different areas met up to discuss things, as well as the different jobs mentioned in the previous post you can get different doctors from different specialities
  • Torry_Quine
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    mountainofdebt wrote: »
    I'm not sure but is it when everyone (physios,doctors, nurses etc)involved in a patient's care get together to discuss the way forward?


    That's it precisely. It's a way for everyone to discuss together the best way to progress the care for a patient. Often used before discharge.
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  • tanith
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    This is a meeting of all the professions involved in the care of a patient to agree on a plan for that patients care and treatment.
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  • Ruby_woo
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    Thankyou for the quick replies.

    I'm afraid I have to ask this next question....... Is this meeting just for cancer patients or all patients?
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  • ifonlyitwaseasier
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    i know that at local to me hospital its not just "cancer" they have several mdt's each week
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    Definitely not just for cancer patients. MiL had a couple of these meetings following falls at home. Basically it was to see if she would be able to cope, what adaptations needed to be made, and what help should be brought in (meals on wheels, carers twice a day etc.)
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  • Tigsteroonie
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    They organised an MDT meeting prior to A's discharge from NICU, involving not just the unit staff but also his HV.
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