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 Lead Nurse
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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.
5 minutes with… a Dental Practitioner
Ewart Johnstone is a Dental Practitioner with a special interest in Orthodontics and has worked at Gwaun Cae Gurwen Dental Practice in the Swansea Bay University Health Board (UHB) area for 32 years. Since early 2022, Ewart has been able to send Messaging Advice & Guidance requests to Orthodontic specialists in the area via Consultant Connect.
5-year contract awarded following the success of the pilot Advice & Guidance project
Consultant Connect was launched in partnership with North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) as a one-year project to assist with Covid-19 pressures.
Area Case Study: Keeping elderly patients out of hospital
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust’s (SWFT) Frailty Service have been leading an array of activities to aid patient referrals. In this article we uncover the key activities across the trust which ultimately work towards keeping patients out of hospital, especially as we head towards winter.
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.
5 minutes with… a GP and Assistant Medical Director
GP experience | Dr Nicky Davies from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board shares her experience of using Consultant Connect…
Advice from paediatrics consultants one phone call or message away
Grange University Hospital in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (UHB), Wales offers primary care two rapid Advice & Guidance options to help keep paediatric patient care in the community where possible. We interviewed Paediatrics Consultant Dr Nakul Gupta to find out more.
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.
Enhanced Advice & Guidance: Coventry & Warwickshire area case study
We spoke with three healthcare professionals to understand how Enhanced Advice & Guidance plays a role in three different healthcare settings.