NHS Area Case Study: Enfield – Advice & Guidance project update & expansion plans

Six months since Enfield, NHS North Central London ICB launched Consultant Connect, we discuss with the senior programme manager from Enfield Borough Directorate how the project is performing.
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Consultant Connect was rolled out at pace in partnership with NHS North Central London ICB to support key services during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In June, three months after the launch, we discussed the success of the partnership with Stephen Wells, Senior Programme Manager from Enfield Borough Directorate, NHS North Central London ICB. To read the full conversation, please click here.

Now, another three months on, we are going to take a look at what else the project has achieved since it launched six months ago.

NHS Area Case Study: Enfield – project update & expansion plans - Consultant Connect

6 months since launch…

 

75% of Enfield clinicians downloaded the Consultant Connect App.

Telephone Advice & Guidance

  • 2,000 calls placed
  • 96% average connection rate
  • 29 seconds average connection time
  • 4 minutes 30 seconds average call length

Photo and Messaging Advice & Guidance

  • 700 messages sent for A&G
  • Over 600 messages sent for Dermatology A&G

 

Initially, the project launched with access to NHS consultants from the National Consultant Network (NCN) only. This was to ensure that the project could be rolled out quickly, early on in the pandemic. Since June, we have gradually brought on local specialist teams and now 12 local teams from hospitals in North Central London are on board.

We asked Stephen Wells what factors have contributed to the project’s success. He told us:

‘Sending regular email updates to remind the clinicians and practice managers of the services available such as when new specialities are added locally. Sharing success stories, which flowed without any prompting! As well as regular training sessions such as webinars.’

Kat James, who manages Consultant Connect’s partnership with NHS North Central London ICB explains what has contributed to this project’s quick success. She told us:

This project was one of the fastest ramp of any of our Advice & Guidance projects. One of the success factors is the way the ICB committed to this. The PCN leads were brilliant at supporting their clinicians with mobilisation and sharing success stories.’

 

Future expansion of the Consultant Connect service

Stephen and his team have identified the following areas to also use Consultant Connect:

  • Mental Health
  • Urgent Care – including pan London work re: NHS 111, paramedic use and UT
  • Paediatrics -including Enfield Specialist Asthma Nurse for Children
  • Consultant to a GP – enable consultants to speak to a local GP about a patient referral
  • Care Homes – local Care Homes access

 

 

 

Click here to read a PDF Stephen Wells’ presentation that he has kindly agreed for us to share. Alternatively, you can view this by clicking through the slideshow below:

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