The Regional Female Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) Multidisciplinary Team Meeting (MDM) Programme is a national initiative aimed at improving patient outcomes and standardising care for women experiencing SUI in New Zealand.

This programme establishes six regional MDM groups across Northern, Te Manawa Taki, Central, and Te Waipounamu regions, creating a structured platform for public and private healthcare practitioners to collaboratively discuss and manage female SUI cases.

The rollout of these regional MDMs is one of four key requirements for lifting the pause on the use of surgical mesh for female stress urinary incontinence procedures.

This programme aims to ensure a coordinated approach across all levels of public and private hospital providers.

By integrating evidence-based decision-making and enhancing communication across healthcare providers, the programme aims to improve the quality, safety, and consistency of patient-centred care.

Each regional MDM follows specific terms of reference (ToR) to guide its scope, objectives, governance, and documentation processes and adheres to a standard format and patient information form, monitoring and auditing.

To enhance the quality, safety, and consistency of patient-centred care, it is crucial for managers and clinicians to take proactive steps in establishing and maintaining effective Multidisciplinary Meetings (MDMs).

By 30 March 2025, designated regions are expected to have implemented the key initiatives that support this goal. These documents outlines the necessary actions to establish MDMs according to the Terms of Reference (ToR) and to implement an audit programme that assesses their effectiveness and adherence to these terms. Through evidence-based decision-making and improved communication and collaboration among healthcare providers, these efforts aim to foster a more cohesive and high-quality healthcare environment.

Key documents

 

Referral form

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Referral form (DOCX 52KB)

 

Terms of reference (PDF 293KB)

Memo - Update on Regional Stress Urinary Incontinence MDM (PDF 143KB)

Patient information guide (PDF 148KB)