Multidisciplinary teams in New South Wales: 2006 and 2008

05 Dec 2010
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A cancer patient may receive treatment at a number of different centres, making the provision of coordinated and multidisciplinary care for all cancer patients complex and challenging. Improving coordination of care has been incorporated as an objective of Program 3.1 ‘Better Coordination of Patient Care' of the NSW Cancer Plan 2007–2010.

A central aim of this program is to further develop and utilise multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), together with key funded clinical infrastructure positions, within clinical networks and within Area Health Services (AHSs), to provide a framework to deliver coordinated patient care across all geographical locations.

In addition to improving access to specialist advice, treatment planning and multidisciplinary care, MDTs also provide opportunities for patients to be identified as suitable for clinical trials and are forums for professional development activities for the team.

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