Multidisciplinary clinics for colorectal cancer may not provide more efficient coordination of care

•Rectal cancer treatment requires management by multidisciplinary teams (MDT).•The multidisciplinary clinic (MDC) model is thought to facilitate access to MDT.•Data comparing MDC to standard clinics in colorectal cancer is sparce.•We demonstrated insignificant reduction in time to start treatment for MDC.•Only benefit of MDC was seen in time to therapy for patients living further away.