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Having spent the last 2 weeks in a #COVID_19 follow up clinic, based in a Find and Treat van I have more learning to share.
1: There is no better way to get to know your colleagues than sharing the experience of running a clinic out of a van.
1: There is no better way to get to know your colleagues than sharing the experience of running a clinic out of a van.
2: Many many people are still experiencing symptoms even 6-8 weeks after having COVID.
3: Ongoing symptoms include; breathlessness, fatigue, ⬇️ ex tol, low mood, anxiety, palpitations, cough, chest tightness, pain. Some still have CXR changes, desaturation at rest/ on exertion.
3: Ongoing symptoms include; breathlessness, fatigue, ⬇️ ex tol, low mood, anxiety, palpitations, cough, chest tightness, pain. Some still have CXR changes, desaturation at rest/ on exertion.
4: Many feel they could not return to work full time.
5: The psychological impact is high. Anxiety about getting COVID again, or infecting loved ones or in general about their recovery. Many are traumatised by the experience having had COVID and coping with symptoms at home.
5: The psychological impact is high. Anxiety about getting COVID again, or infecting loved ones or in general about their recovery. Many are traumatised by the experience having had COVID and coping with symptoms at home.
NIGHTINGALE REHAB SERVICE
- What could it look like?
- How could it be staffed?
- How could it be implemented?
@MSKReform & partners have been pondering these Qs for the last few weeks so here’s an overview for your consideration! THREAD 1/
Full text: mskreform.org.uk/nightingalereh…
- What could it look like?
- How could it be staffed?
- How could it be implemented?
@MSKReform & partners have been pondering these Qs for the last few weeks so here’s an overview for your consideration! THREAD 1/
Full text: mskreform.org.uk/nightingalereh…
But first, is it required?
@alicecamurray, @ClareGerada & Dr J Morris make the case in this brilliant @HSJnews article: hsj.co.uk/commissioning/…
They also lay out their take on what it could look like, much of which I agree with so we were delighted to read this timely piece! 2/
@alicecamurray, @ClareGerada & Dr J Morris make the case in this brilliant @HSJnews article: hsj.co.uk/commissioning/…
They also lay out their take on what it could look like, much of which I agree with so we were delighted to read this timely piece! 2/
On implementation, I suggest a national framework which includes a best-practice operating model & clinical competencies which focus on the principles of quality functional rehabilitation.
REHAB IS A GREAT UNIFIER (as was proposed in policy Ex3 of the @MSKReform manifesto 😉) 3/
REHAB IS A GREAT UNIFIER (as was proposed in policy Ex3 of the @MSKReform manifesto 😉) 3/
