Table 1.

Table presenting emergent themes (Left column) from free-text responses to the question, “How does attending the MDT meeting save time later?”

Theme	Explanation
Treatment plan	Plans for treatment can be formulated and clarified at MDT meeting
Investigations	Investigations (e.g. radiological investigations) can be collated and reviewed
Patient consultation	Being familiar with the clinical history, results of investigations and proposed treatment facilitates consultation with patients
Improving pathway	The passage of patients from one clinician to another is quicker and more direct
Facilitate discussion	Face to face discussion allows questions to be asked and answered directly
Referrals	Inappropriate referrals can be avoided and appropriate referrals made directly in person
Record keeping	A single record of results and multidisciplinary discussion can be created
Admin	Patient follow-up is streamlined and patients are not lost
Non-clinical	Improved relationships between team members

Explanations for the displayed themes are presented in the right column.