Consultant Connect spoke with Carrie Bottomley, Apprentice Healthcare Assistant and General Practitioner’s Assistant at Bankfield Surgery, to find out how PhotoSAF fits into her everyday role and benefits her patients.
GPs
GPs
GP case study: Enhanced Advice & Guidance in Oldham
In November 2022, Enhanced Advice & Guidance provided by Consultant Connect was launched in Greater Manchester ICB. We spoke with Dr Fathema Johura, a GP in Oldham, to find out how the service benefits her and her patients.
Suspected Head & Neck Cancer Messaging service
We caught up with the Lead Head & Neck and Thyroid Clinical Nurse Specialist who manages the line, and a GP to find out more about the Suspected Head & Neck Cancer messaging service in North Central London ICB.
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.
Telephone Advice & Guidance in Salford
We spoke with Dr Suzannah Carrier, a GP in Salford, to find out how the use of Consultant Connect’s Telephone Advice & Guidance (A&G) service has affected her ways of working.
Consultant Connect replaces bleep system for rheumatology at Salford Royal Hospital
In April 2022, the rheumatology department at Salford Royal implemented Consultant Connect Telephone Advice & Guidance as a replacement service for their bleep system.
Telephone Advice & Guidance in Kent & Medway
Primary Care clinicians share their experiences of how Telephone Advice & Guidance has helped improve their working methods.
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 consultant case study: Paediatric 2WW Pathway
Dr O’Flanagan and Dr Neuling share the benefits of the new Paediatric 2WW Pathway at the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire Foundation Trust, available via Consultant Connect.
NHS Lanarkshire Prof-to-Prof Advice GP case study
Two GPs in NHS Lanarkshire describe how they use Prof-to-Prof Advice to receive support from specialists, resulting in faster and more appropriate care for their patients.