Hamish Meldrum’s Post

🇬🇧 The new Good Medical Practice from General Medical Council is now one year old. There has however been very little public debate about the new duty on all doctors to consider the environment. An article in the latest Casebook sets out the possible implications ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQXKhkNp #medicalprotection #GMC #environment

A new methodology to accurately capture all A&E activity in weekly and monthly Public Health Scotland statistical publications will be applied from 4 February 2025. Not every department in the UK has moved to having some planned attendances (for instance, we haven’t in Leeds), but it is important that this data is included in the ED reporting figures as it continues to capture all attendances through an ED. What it shouldn’t be allowed to do is be used to directly offset poor admitted performance. This means ECS performance around admitted patients and for planned attendances (which will generally be of lower acuity) needs to be clearly set out in reporting processes. It will also be interesting to see how these work alongside colocated UTC’s and the differentiation between #ED and #UTC activity. https://lnkd.in/d5uBZVCQ

Join the GOLTC #LongTermCarePolicy Interest Group in our next #Webinar on the 24th June! State of #LongTermCare Assessment: How can multi-stakeholder participatory approaches be used to build consensus and plan #LTC reforms? 📜 This webinar will cover: 1. Introduction to #GOLTC and the LTC Policy Interest Group (Adelina Comas-Herrera, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC), The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK) 2. Presentation of multi-stakeholder participatory approaches to LTC reform, as envisioned through the State of Long-Term Care Assessment process (Diana Eriksonaite, DG EMPL & Cassandra Simmons, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe). 3. Intervention on the national assessment in: a, Ireland (Brian McGahey, Older Persons Strategy Unit, Department of Health - Ireland b. Greece (Maria Karagiannidou, WHO Athens Office on Quality of Care and Patient Safety) 4. Q&A and discussion Register now! 👇 https://lnkd.in/eC4QpTs4 #LongTermCareReform #Policy

The State of Quebec Hospitals Today. t's a new type of content series about what is happening in different businesses, industries, and sectors in Quebec and Ontario now, including multi family real estate, manufacturing, retail, construction, food, commercial real estate, trucking and transport, and other industries. In the second post of the series, we look at Quebec Hospitals, and this content is via national and provincial media.

Dr. Joseph Mulae, Acute Medicine Consultant works with young people from diverse backgrounds, so understands the importance of a representative CPR training manikin. See his thoughts here via the video below. #CPRTraining #CPRDiversity #BlackManikin

You have the chance to help refine the Multi-Professional Advanced Clinical Practitioner’s Framework. But hurry, survey closes on Saturday 20 July❗ ➡ https://lnkd.in/eDE8r8qe The skills needed for advanced clinical practice in primary and community care haven't been defined in Wales, until now. And we want to hear your thoughts to help refine the framework and tailor it to your daily practice. ... #primarycare #ACP #AdvancedPractice #NHSWales

We need to keep learning and improving in #healthcare. We need to share (and publish) creative care models that work well, and work #together across teams, historic silos, and locations to help our patients, communities, and each other. 📌 This is a fantastic overview of a virtual care connection model with specialists and local teams working together to care for patients. ➡️ “The clinical consultation took place in the local clinic facility, with the support of the on-site team.” ➡️ “Laboratory testing and imaging studies were coordinated through community settings, and tertiary site–based surgical, health psychology, and nutritional teams also followed up with this patient via virtual care clinic visits.” ➡️ “By providing these clinical services closer to the patient’s home through a clinical facility, numerous objectives were achieved: (1) patients received thorough clinical assessment and care plans; (2) patients were less likely to use the hospital or ED; (3) patients were more likely to remain in the workforce; and (4) community health care was off-loaded, reducing burnout and improving workforce retention.” ➡️ “This approach combines virtual care with a cooperative care delivery model, where the aim is not to shift patient care from one provider to another, but to expand access for patients and to create both new and clinically appropriate care for each care participant, with the aim that improved access will lead to enhanced care outcomes and more efficient care utilization.” #StrongerTogether #CrossTeamCollaboration #PatientCenteredCare

Today, the European Academy of Paediatrics convenes for a strategic board meeting in Porto, Portugal. We are poised to chart the course for the future of paediatric healthcare across Europe. Key topics on our agenda include organizational vitality, financial stewardship, educational initiatives, and more—all dedicated to enhancing the health of our youngest citizens. Updates on the outcomes of this exclusive gathering will follow. Stay connected. #EAP2024 #StrategicDay #PaediatricsLeadership #europeanacademyofpaediatrics

Dr. Joseph Mulae, Acute Medicine Consultant works with young people from diverse backgrounds, so understands the importance of a representative CPR training manikin. See his thoughts here via the video below. #CPRTraining #CPRDiversity #BlackManikin

THE FOLLOWING IS AN OPINION ARTICLE AND MAY NOT BE THE OFFICIAL OPINION OF THE EKU PARAMEDIC PROGRAM The Dangerous Regression in Paramedic Testing: A Threat to Public Health by Dr. Bill Young, NRP, Ed. D. In the evolving landscape of emergency medical services (EMS), a troubling trend is emerging in Kentucky that threatens to undermine years of progress in paramedic education and competency. Some Kentucky EMS leaders are advocating for a return to outdated testing methods, a move that could have severe consequences for public health and the future of emergency care. MORE https://lnkd.in/gXdJGYRz