In this blog article, Dr Griffiths, a practising GP and the Medical Director of Consultant Connect, writes about how technological advances are supporting mental health.
The first person someone with a mental health problem is likely to turn to for professional help is their GP, who is expected to deal with them in an appropriate manner and within the 10-minute consultation window.
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we want to celebrate how NHS healthcare professionals are utilising Consultant Connect services to support with ensuring patients receive the right care faster.
Telephone A&G provided by Consultant Connect aids mental health clinicians in seeking advice in the same way it is available for clinicians in Primary Care.
Consultant Connect is featured in the latest IMPHS report. We’ve replicated the feature below.
Ray McGrath reflects on over a year of using Consultant Connect at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM). SLaM is the first UK mental health trust to use a streamlining system to better treat patient’s physical illnesses.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) is piloting a virtual physical health clinic, providing physical health advice for inpatient wards during the pandemic.