MDT Flashcards
(30 cards)
What does MDT stand for?
Multidisciplinary Team.
What is a multidisciplinary team (MDT)?
A group of healthcare professionals from different disciplines working together to achieve a shared goal.
Why is MDT working important in healthcare?
It supports complex patient care, enhances outcomes, and fosters collaborative treatment planning.
Name three types of professionals who may be part of an MDT.
Doctors, pharmacists, nurses, physiotherapists, mental health practitioners.
What is the main goal of an MDT?
To provide the best possible outcomes for the patient through collaborative care.
Why are MDTs essential in modern healthcare?
Due to ageing populations, multimorbidities, and the need to integrate fragmented care.
What is the NHS Long Term Plan’s stance on MDTs?
It promotes breaking down silos and increasing team-based care.
List three benefits of MDT working for patients.
Improved outcomes, better communication between teams, comprehensive care.
List three benefits of MDT working for staff.
Improved job satisfaction, increased morale, better retention.
What is the role of the pharmacist in the MDT?
Improving patient safety, medicines optimisation, and providing evidence-based guidance.
What is ‘medicines optimisation’?
Ensuring patients get the best possible outcomes from their medicines in the safest way.
How much was NHS medicine spending in 2021-2022?
£17.2 billion.
What skills make pharmacists valuable in an MDT?
Expertise in medicines, evidence-based decision making, prescribing, communication.
What does ‘scope of practice’ mean for pharmacists?
The conditions and medications they are competent and confident to prescribe.
What is ‘psychological safety’ in MDTs?
The feeling of being able to speak up, ask questions, or raise concerns without fear of judgment.
Why is psychological safety important?
It allows team members to contribute freely, preventing errors and improving care.
What is ‘skill mix’ in MDTs?
Combining diverse skills from different professionals to enhance team effectiveness.
Why is communication vital in MDTs?
It ensures shared understanding of roles, responsibilities, and coordinated care.
What is interprofessional education (IPE)?
Learning with, from, and about other professionals to enhance collaboration.
What is the IPE vision at University of Brighton?
To educate students to deliver transformative, collaborative, patient-centred healthcare.
What are examples of MDTs in pharmacy practice?
Ward rounds, board rounds, GP surgeries, governance teams.
List three enablers of effective MDT working.
Psychological safety, understanding roles, good communication.
List three challenges of MDT working.
Resistance to change, lack of resources, technology/data sharing issues.
What are common technology challenges in MDTs?
Different systems in use, poor data sharing, inconsistent access to patient records.
