Service provision across network components in liver transplantation
| Activity | Belfast and Plymouth | London |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion in principle | Teleconference or joint clinic | |
| Transplant assessment | Full agreed protocol | |
| Completion of assessment | Teleconference | Anaesthetic and surgical review |
| Education and orientation | ||
| Wait-list management | Total delivery of care | |
| Transplant episode | Surgery and first week | |
| Inpatient care after day 7 | ||
| Interventional endoscopy and radiology | Support in complex cases | |
| Histology of liver biopsy | All samples reviewed | |
| Outpatient follow-up | Local and joint clinics | |
| Post-transplant surgery | Biliary reconstruction, etc. (Plymouth patients) | Biliary reconstruction, etc (Belfast patients) |