The Fetal, Antenatal, Neonatal and Surgical clinic: multidisciplinary team working to support families | Article

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Keywords

multidisciplinary team (MDT); neonatal surgery; fetal medicine; family-orientated

Key points

Parents-to-be of babies with anticipated surgical conditions may have a lack of knowledge about their baby’s condition and worry about what will happen after its delivery.
A family-orientated, multidisciplinary clinic improves parental confidence, helping to build rapport with the teams that will look after their baby.
Neonatal trainees benefit from participating in these clinics and can contribute as part of the MDT.