Running an Effective Palliative Care MDT Meeting

Session Overview

Do you feel like your current Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) or Gold Standards Framework (GSF) meetings are a tick box exercise without the right people present and the time to discuss what really matters?

Our highly interactive, well evaluated workshop will equip you with the skills and evidence base to run a meaningful and productive meeting.

Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) or Gold Standards Framework (GSF) meetings are a regular feature in the provision of palliative care and involve a range of professionals. Yet, their purpose and best format are not necessarily well understood or well structured. (Borgstrom et al 2021)

This half day study event will explain some of the main values of a MDT or GSF meeting and how they may operate in terms of their setup, professionals involved and general order of business. It will also offer input for future practice.

The session will provide you with an opportunity to be involved in a MDT or GSF simulation, working through set scenarios and examples of both good and bad practice.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Appreciate the benefits of Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) or Gold Standards Framework
  palliative meetings
• Understand the potential barriers and explore solutions to running an effective meeting
• Ensure the right people attend your meeting and contribute effectively
• Understand the importance of effective chairing and leadership
• Utilise a range of tools to identify end of life patients and prioritise which patients to discuss in your meetings
• Make your meetings more action focused to allow for optimal co-ordination of care for your patients
• Integrate Electronic Palliative Care Communication System (EPaCCS) into your meetings

Details

• Length: 3.5hrs
• Suitable for: Any health or social care professional who is involved in community palliative MDT / GSF meetings. Including GP’s, District Nurses, Specialist Nurses, AHP’s, Social workers, Care Home Leads and Practice Managers
• Location: Face to face
• Funding: Fully funded for staff working in Cheshire East 
• Cost: For anyone working outside Cheshire East Place, there is a cost of £80 per person

Dates 

Fully funded for Cheshire East Place Staff. Delegates outside Cheshire East Place are welcome at a cost of £80 per person:

• Tuesday, 10 March 2026:  9:00 am to 12:30 pm at the End of Life Care Education Hub, Spring Farm Business Centre, Crewe CW1 4RJ

Bespoke Booking

We would love to work with you, contact us to explore a bespoke session for your organisation.