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NewsStudy backsmultidisciplinaryteamsA study by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clydesuggests that introducing multidisciplinaryteams to the area has improved the survivalrates of women who have undergone surgeryfor breast cancer.Multidisciplinary teams were introduced toGlasgow in 1995. Before their introduction,mortality from breast cancer was 11% higher inGlasgow than in surrounding health board areasin the west of Scotland.The study, which was published in the BMJ inApril, shows that after multidisciplinary teamswere adopted, mortality from breast cancer was18% lower than in other areas where individualhealth professionals were responsible for the samedecisions. Survival improved in all areas throughoutthe 1990s, but even more in Glasgow aftermultidisciplinary teams were introduced.Project manager Eileen Kesso, who carried outthe study, says the introduction of multidisciplinaryteams, ‘marked a new development in the deliveryof cancer services, but until now there has not beenany strong evidence that they made a differenceto a patient’s survival’.Many of you have asked us for a resource to helpyou communicate with your stakeholders aboutMacmillan. So, we have created a presentationshowcasing Macmillan's organisational successes.It explains where Macmillan has come from,who we are and what we do. It also illustrateswhere Macmillan is going and its strategy to meetthe future demands of cancer care.You can download the presentation slides atmacmillan.org.uk/professionalresourcesWe also have a handy guide to giving presentationsat macmillan.org.uk/presentationsThursday 8 and Friday 9 NovemberPark Inn, London HeathrowThe event will provide opportunities todevelop new skills and share experiencesof self-management. We will also belaunching the new Macmillan professionalsawards with a prestigious ceremony.Supported self-management in cancer careFor more information and toregister, visit macmillan.org.uk/professionalsevent4 Mac Voice Autumn 2012