Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) in London is a world-renowned paediatric hospital, treating children from around the world with rare and complex conditions. Ever since GOSH opened its doors in 1852 it has been dedicated to providing world-class treatment, education and research for the benefit of all children and families.
Every year the International and Private Care service at GOSH treats over 5,000 patients from more than 80 countries, including 1,500 from the GCC. Offering a tailored service for international families, GOSH provides exceptional care under one roof.
GOSH has a unique approach to supporting families undergoing treatment at the hospital. Using a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach, GOSH provides holistic care for patients with multiple and complex conditions.
All 64 clinical specialties and sub-specialties at GOSH hold regular MDT meetings, which can include up to 30 specialist clinicians who review both new and current cases. GOSH also holds individual patient MDT meetings for specific complex cases.
What is an MDT?
An MDT is a group of professionals from multi-disciplines who come together to make decisions about the recommended treatment of individual patients.
At GOSH, MDTs consist of clinical consultants, specialist nurses, consultant radiologists, consultant pathologists, allied health professionals and other support services.
The power of the MDT
The MDT approach is an effective and efficient way for specialist staff to come together and holistically review specific cases.
Each member of the MDT has an important role in contributing their expertise into the child’s overall treatment plan. The approach allows for regular communication and collaboration between expert clinicians and support services.
At GOSH every child, including their condition and circumstances, is recognised as being unique. The MDT approach allows GOSH to provide tailored care that has been specifically created for each individual patient.
GOSH MDT meetings: What happens?
The majority of MDT meetings are held weekly, but some specific disease MDTs happen bi-weekly or monthly according to need.
The patient’s consultant will present the case to the MDT which leads to a detailed discussion, with all attendees contributing to thoughts on the diagnosis and treatment plan. Team members share their experience of similar conditions, diagnostic difficulties, risks, or new treatments. If the patient’s consultant receives new information from further tests, or if there is a complication, they will bring the case back to the MDT.
Accessing the GOSH MDT service remotely
International patients and clinicians can also access GOSH MDT services via the hospital’s telehealth service.
The telehealth service at GOSH facilitates two-way, real-time interaction between clinical experts at GOSH and patients, families, and healthcare professionals around the world. The latest technology, which includes integration with the electronic patient record system, allows world-leading clinicians at GOSH to provide a range of services, including MDTs.
MDT webinars for healthcare professionals
GOSH hosts a free bi-monthly webinar series for healthcare professionals, exploring the MDT service provided in different specialties.
In September the webinar theme will be Paediatric Cardiology. A live Q&A session is hosted after the expert presentations, allowing for international colleagues to ask questions and share knowledge.
Please email: gulfoffice@gosh.nhs.uk or
visit www.gosh.com.kw/education-and-training/multidisciplinary-seminars
for more info on our webinar series.
For more information, visit: https://www.gosh.com.kw/about-hospital/telehealth
