To evaluate the cost of the MDT meetings, the direct and
overhead costs were calculated based on established
costing principles. Direct costs included salaries for core and
extended members. Core members included consultants:
surgeons (n ¼ 8), radiologists (n ¼ 2), pathologists (n ¼ 1),
and oncologists (n ¼ 2). Extended members included nurse
specialists (n ¼ 3), junior doctors, an MDT meeting coordinator,
and administrative support. Overhead costs
included the use of a specific room with appropriate IT facilities
to view radiological images and histology slides