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Consultant Connect: supporting safe decision-making in the community
We spoke with Stephen Dowber and Non Harries to find out how using Consultant Connect supports clinical decision-making, improves patient safety, and helps patients receive the right care in the right setting.
Bypass Numbers: helping palliative care patients access urgent medicines without delay
We spoke with Dr James Davies to understand how Bypass Numbers supports his work and benefits patients.
How a single conversation helped resolve a patient’s long-standing symptoms in Greater Manchester
The rollout of Enhanced Advice & Guidance (A&G) across NHS Greater Manchester has given local clinicians in all 10 boroughs rapid access to a wide range of elective care specialties. We caught up with Dr Syeda Farah Farzana, a GP Trainee in Tameside, to understand how Consultant Connect is supporting her during her training:
Enhanced A&G: transforming access to dermatology care in Lebanon
Consultant Connect’s secure app enables clinicians in Lebanon to share images and clinical information with dermatology specialists in the UK and Europe.
Managing complex cases in primary care through Enhanced Advice & Guidance
More recently, we caught up with GP Dr Rikin Patel to find out how the Enhanced Advice & Guidance has changed over the years and its impact on patient care:
How Consultant Connect supported an expedited treatment plan for a patient waiting six months for local A&G response
We spoke with Jackie Cook, Paramedic Practitioner and Trainee ACP, whose role has moved from emergency to community care. She explains how Enhanced Advice & Guidance via Consultant Connect has supported her during her additional training.
Rapid A&G enables pregnant patient to safely commence treatment for arthritis the same day
We spoke with Dr Eric Saunderson, who returned to general practice from retirement during the Covid pandemic. Dr Saunderson now locums in multiple areas and likes to used Enhanced A&G via Consultant Connect to get quick access to specialist opinions.
How Consultant Connect supported a WAST paramedic in saving the lives of a mother and her newborn baby
We recently spoke with Chris Ferris, a retired clinical lead manager for 40 years with WAST, who has since returned part-time as a paramedic. Chris informed us that his access to Consultant Connect is what contributed to his decision to return to clinical work from retirement.
Messaging advice provided by NHS consultant avoids unnecessary hospital visit for patient with secondary cancer
Healthcare professionals in NCL ICB have access to a range of elective care specialties for Enhanced Advice & Guidance (A&G) provided by out-of-area NHS consultants on the National Consultant Network (NCN), including messaging services for dermatology lesions and dermatology advice.