Multidisciplinary pancreatic clinics: components, roles and partners*
| Member | Role | Partner* |
|---|---|---|
| Gastroenterologist | Overall investigation and management | Existing resource |
| Dietician | Nutrition + enzyme treatment | Nutrition. Cystic fibrosis. |
| Pain specialist/CNS | Pain management | Other services with chronic pain patients, for example, IBS, gynaecology |
| Psychological medicine | Psychological support, pain management, addiction | Other services with chronic pain patients, for example, IBS, gynaecology |
| Addiction specialist | Managing addictive behaviour | Community addiction programmes |
| Surgeon | Surgical management | Existing resource |
↵* Partners are services which might join with a pancreatic unit in a business case.
CNS, clinical nurse specialist; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.