#ContinuityOfCare
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Great to see Continuity of care high up the political agenda

But why does it matter?

@jkaffash @costanza_fierce
pulsetoday.co.uk/news/politics/…
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Continuity of care is a highly cost effective health intervention

It does not grab the headlines as well as flashy new hospitals -
but is proven to:

⬆️ your life expectancy
⬇️ hospital admissions

@pash22 @pwhitakerwriter
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Powerful evidence from the world of midwifery πŸ«„

They have dedicated **Continuity of Carer champions** for a reason πŸ€”

Follow ⬇️
@mcareetrixie #Midwife #Maternity

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@BergenUib analysed health records of 4.5M people (virtually entire pop'n πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄)
Patients w same family Dr
30% ⬇️ use OOH
30% ⬇️ admission to hospital as emergency
25% ⬇️ death than people registered< 1yr
Benefits ⬆️2y+
@euan_lawson
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Can you measure continuity of care in General Practice?

YES
thanks @rcgp πŸ‘
Toolkit here ⬇️
@VictoriaTzB @MartinRCGP @GaryHowsam @bezzinacara @ArtfulDoctor

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Can you make easy steps to improve continuity of care in your GP practice / PCN ?

YES
Some simple practical ideas here ⬇️
@RslewisSally
@WeGPNs @TheIGPM @EllzSummary @CdsPcn

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Will continuity of care benefit the workforce too ?

YES ⬇️

because
⬆️ efficiency
⬆️ job satisfaction
⬇️ errors

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Basically:

Continuity of care saves lives
Highly cost effective
Few 'side effects' or downsides
& huge benefits to patients, healthcare professionals, the wider NHS and society....

@HelenRSalisbury
bmj.com/content/375/bm…
Great to (e)meet up with @mcareetrixie to discuss #ContinuityOfCare - compare how this is applied in midwifery & GP - and the potential we can harness...

#Midwifery #GeneralPractice #Maternity #Midwife #TeamGP
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More from @DrSimonHodes

Oct 4, 2021
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@KatharineDC thanks for raising issue of #ThirdPrimaryDoses of #CovidVaccine

This is causing a LOT of confusion for patients as there is not a clear recall system

We are told that specialist teams should advise their patients

However - if patients think they are eligible
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Then I would suggest they contact their specialist teams or clinical nurse specialists for advice

The #ThirdPrimaryDose is given at 8 weeks after the 2nd dose for some high risk individuals

This is NOT the same as the 3rd #COVIDBooster being given to otherwise lower risk
3/n The Green book lists all the eligibility in detail

Here's a link to the full section, relevant pages below screenshotted @DrNeenaJha @Azeem_Majeed @PrimaryCareNHS @rich_pratt

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Sep 19, 2021
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There are many triggers for anger; such as feeling a loss of control, being made to wait too long or forgotten, feeling as if your voice or opinions are not being heard, having your goalposts moved for you - or being unable to keep up with rapidly changing events.
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The Covid Pandemic has forced sweeping & rapid changes to all our lives – probably no more so than within healthcare & the NHS

The β€˜honeymoon’ period of sympathy for overstretched NHS staff with clapping on the doorsteps, free gifts and food has all but disappeared
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In its wake, NHS staff are now experiencing unprecedented level of abuse on a daily basis including bomb threats, hate mail, graffiti, verbal and physical attacks

blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/09/07…
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