Since November 2022, health visiting and midwifery clinicians in Hywel Dda University Health Board have had access to the Perinatal Mental Health line via Consultant Connect. We spoke with the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Service Manager, who provides advice via this line to find out about her experience.
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Enhanced Advice & Guidance in Birmingham and Solihull ICB
We spoke with Dr Emamoke Ubogu, a Senior GP Partner and GP Trainer at Swan Medical Centre in Yardley, about Enhanced Advice & Guidance.
Service Manager case study: Haematology advice in Swansea Bay
Since November 2020, Haematology A&G queries have been routed through Consultant Connect, providing a single point of access for clinicians in Swansea Bay. We spoke with Sam Jenkins, Haematology Service Manager at Singleton Hospital, to find out how the implementation has benefitted the team.
GP case study: Mental Health advice in Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Since June 2021, clinicians in Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board have had access to the Mental Health Assessment Unit (MHAU) line for emergency mental health advice. We spoke with Dr Ejike Peterside, a GP at Lennox Practice, to find out the benefits of this service for him and his patients.
5 minutes with… a Lead Nurse
Since May 2022, Liz Collinson, Lead Nurse in Glasgow, has been answering Prof-to-Prof advice calls to the OPAT line, from GPs, in the area via Consultant Connect. Liz tells us more about the pathway.
5 minutes with… a Consultant Orthodontist
Meryl Spencer is a Consultant Orthodontist at Morriston Hospital in Swansea Bay University Health Board. Since early 2022, Meryl has been responding to Messaging A&G requests from GPs and Dentists via Consultant Connect.
GP case study: Haematology, Rheumatology and Endocrinology Advice & Guidance
We spoke with a GP about their experience of using Enhanced Advice & Guidance via Consultant Connect in Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB.
GP and patient case study: Dermatology in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
We recently spoke to a patient and their GP on how the use of Dermatology Advice & Guidance provided by Consultant Connect ensured the patient received the right care in the right setting the first time.
Paramedic and consultant case study: Prof-to-Prof clinical decisions in Tayside
We spoke with Dr Ron Cook, Consultant Emergency Physician and Jonathon Will, Specialist Paramedic for the Scottish Ambulance Service to discuss how Prof-to-Prof advice via Consultant Connect benefits patients.
GP and consultant case study: Advice & Guidance in Coventry and Warwickshire
Dr Andreas Photiou, who has been a GP for 10 years, tells us how he regularly uses PhotoSAF on the Consultant Connect App, to request advice from consultants at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust.