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1/ Creating comprehensive community-based falls services for people falling at home (inc care homes) in every ICS will help reduce “long lies” - people waiting too long for ambulances, who just need to be lifted.
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thetimes.co.uk/article/0089d8…
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thetimes.co.uk/article/0089d8…
2/ We’ll be publishing guidance to ICBs on how to do this, & also on what else they can do to leverage the #EHCH Enhanced Health in Care Home framework to reduce avoidable admissions for residents, respiratory hubs, & other measures, as part of a further winter plan, next week
3/ I’ll post further links when they’re up
Nationally Only 33% of Care Home staff have had booster vaccine. Most homes visited once resident uptake good.This is what we have been doing at Manor Care Home Old Windsor @GreensleevesHT
Firstly Clinical lead @RMPGPsurgery (me) and home manager Linda tracking data for 1 yr
Firstly Clinical lead @RMPGPsurgery (me) and home manager Linda tracking data for 1 yr
Second support for staff to understand why Booster important. Care home manager supporting individual conversations. Really poor uptake of staff for first visit so planned a 2nd visit. Messages to staff from manager and letter from @NHSEnglandCHS #EHCH Carehome clinical lead(me)
Finally tonight I'm having individual conversations with staff who are willing to discuss. As Clinical lead Using my trusted relationship to speak to Nurses not yet signed up for visit tomorrow. Using @EricTopol latest evidence erictopol.substack.com/p/omicron-is-g… . Fingers crossed 🤞
@NHSEnglandCHS #EnhancedHealthinCareHomes #EHCH means 'working together as part of a multiprofessional team' General Practice with Community teams from health and Carers and Nurses from Social Care as well as a range of important support staff from kitchen staff to hairdressers.
@NHSEnglandCHS has 4 priorities for #EHCH this year :
1) Prevention of Falls
2) Wound Care
3) Mental Health
4) End of Life Care
1) Prevention of Falls
2) Wound Care
3) Mental Health
4) End of Life Care
#EHCH key characteristics for good Care are good relationships Equal leadership and great communication.
With the opportunity to engage and influence Draft #PCN guidance, I will do a full twitter thread on each aspect of the new Service Spec!
The aim is to be objective, so there will be no screaming etc!
Why on twitter
1. I would like it to be public
2. Easy to share images
The aim is to be objective, so there will be no screaming etc!
Why on twitter
1. I would like it to be public
2. Easy to share images
Spec ONE - Structured Medicine Reviews #PCN
As a concept SMRs are a positive initiative, polypharmacy should be addressed.
As a concept SMRs are a positive initiative, polypharmacy should be addressed.
The draft assumes that the SMRs will be delivered in principle by Clinical Pharmacists. Funding for the post is available via PCN monies therefore, should not impact GP workload.
