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How Consultant Connect is transforming tissue viability referrals in South Warwickshire
The Tissue Viability Photo Messaging service enables clinicians within South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust to securely send high-quality patient images to the Tissue Viability Team.
Hospital @Home Respiratory Medicine line in the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Following the launch, in April 2022, of NHS England’s national Hospital @Home (H@H) programme, the ICB within Greater Manchester received funding to develop H@H services across the Northern Care Alliance (NCA).
Perinatal Mental Health advice in Hywel Dda
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.
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.
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 Service Manager & Lead Nurse
Sally Shaw tells us about the rapid telephone service provided by Consultant Connect which is believed to be the only nurse-led service of its kind in the country.
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.
5 minutes with an NHS admin team lead
Maxima Spanakis talks to us about how using Consultant Connect for the nurse-led advice line has improved patient care.
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.
Respiratory and Gynaecology Advice & Guidance across the NHS
We spoke with three clinicians in participating areas to find out how Enhanced Advice & Guidance benefits them and their patients.
Area case study: Enhanced Prof-to-Prof Advice in Tayside
Three clinicians describe how the use of Prof-to-Prof advice benefits them and their patients' care.
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