Notes
Outline
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Northern Cancer Network area
USES of VTC
Training
- regional, national or international training events
USES of VTC
Training
- regional, national or international training events
USES of VTC
Training
- regional, national or international training events
Multisite TSGs
USES of VTC
Training
- regional, national or international training events
MDTs
Required by Cancer Standards
Key to improved care
Need to be organised
Attendance by some staff difficult
Time is major problem
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Quality
High quality for demonstration
Not diagnostic quality for x-rays or histology
ISDN 6
MDT Preparation…
NCN Experience : Technology
ISDN lines
Hospital intranets
Gateways
Digital image transfer (Radworks)
Installation/equipment links/layout
PFI
Cost
NCN Experience : People
Clinicians
IT
Others
Training
Advantages
Tumour specific group meetings
Other meetings, management
Education and training
Reduces travel, saves time and cost
Advantages
MDT working
- multiple sites
- single site improved working
Enables input from offsite expert opinion
Enables specialist input to individual patient care
Cancer patients can be treated sooner
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