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Securing Commissioned Status: Navigating the August 2026 Specialised Services Policy Updates
Who should read this Clinical Directors of Specialised Services, Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Leads, Pathway Coordinators, Quality Assurance Teams, Service Managers, and Executive Boards at designated NHS Tertiary and Expert Centres. Summary NHS England has released its updated Clinical Commissioning Policy work plans (August 2026) for specialised services, and the message to designated expert centres is clear: rigorous governance is non-negotiable. With revised Multidiscipli
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The Connected Pathway: Streamlining the MDT — Returning Focus to Complex Care
Who should read this: Clinical Directors, Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Leads, Service Managers, MDT Coordinators, Cancer Alliance Leads, and Digital Transformation Teams. Quick Summary Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings were introduced over 20 years ago to ensure equitable, collaborative decision-making. Today, however, they are a victim of their own success. With rising caseloads and complex comorbidities, it is no longer sustainable—or necessary—to discuss every single p
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