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GPs: Today is World Family Doctor Day. A quick reminder to give yourself the same care you give your patients! #WorldFamilyDoctorDay Far from being selfish, self-care is a priority if GPs are to maintain a healthy work-life balance, avoid burnout and do their best on the job. For GPs, prioritising self-care looks like:   ✔ Enjoying healthy snacks and eating mindfully   ❌ Grabbing food on the go and gobbling at your desk    ️✔ Making time for family   ❌ Putting work above all     ️✔ Scheduling refreshment breaks   ❌ Cramming in consultations    ️✔Digitising to streamline space and time (we can help!)   ❌Working in a cluttered general practice. ❗Reminder: You can use your Strengthening GP Grant to digitise your patient records. The deadline for general practices to spend their grant funds is 30 June 2024. #UseItOrLoseIt #generalpractitioner #medicalrecords ##documentmanagement #documentscanning #gpgrant

📰 Digesting the Darzi Report 📰 We're diving into Lord Darzi’s Review released yesterday; its findings and recommendations resonate with ourselves and the dialogue we have with practices we're supporting nationwide. It's encouraging to see a key recommendation for the 10-year plan to shifting and lock funding towards primary care, particularly by enhancing GP and community services to provide more out-of-hospital care. This aligns closely with Wes Streeting's stated maxim of shifting from sickness to prevention, a principle we support for long term sustainability. Stay tuned for more updates from Qualitas as we explore these vital insights, particularly how the recommendations for change will manifest. We’d love to hear your views on how we in primary care and wider NHS can best navigate these challenges. 🤔💬 #NHS #HealthcareReform #DarziReport #HealthInnovation #Qualitas #QualitasConsortium #PrimaryCare #Healthcare #GeneralPractice

Here's a little something that’s reshaping the way we heal at home...🌿🏡 It’s not just about getting better—it’s about feeling at home, truly. This Saturday morning, we are diving into something super important but not talked about enough—𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗼𝗳-𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. It's that extra bit of help and care folks need when they're moving from the hospital back to their homes. Yep, this is where we at Proximity Care come into the picture, ready to lend a hand (or two). 𝗦𝗼, 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝘂𝘁-𝗼𝗳-𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲? Picture this: someone’s hospital stay is finally over, and it’s time to head home. Sounds straightforward, right? But the shift from hospital to home can be bumpy. That's precisely where out-of-hospital care shines. It’s all about giving that essential, personalized care to ensure a smooth transition back into daily life. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 Whether it’s help with meals, getting around the house, or just managing day-to-day tasks, our Proximity Care team is all in. ↳  We’re here to ensure not just the physical well-being of our clients but to support their emotional health too, helping them feel independent and secure right where they belong. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 1. 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆: There’s something about being home that just speeds up recovery. 2. 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲: Getting care tailored to personal needs makes all the difference in healing right. 3. 𝗔 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳: For families, knowing a professional team has got their loved one's back is comforting. 𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗨𝘀 It’s often the little things that count the most. A friendly chat, a perfectly warmed meal, or just knowing someone’s there can change everything. That’s the heart of what we do at Proximity Care. If the journey from hospital to home feels daunting for you or someone close, don’t hesitate to reach out. 📩 We’re here to make that transition as smooth as butter. #OutOfHospitalCare #WeCare #ProximityCare #HealingAtHome #seniorcare #seniorcareservices

#InvestInPrevention & implement a #ContinuumOfCare incl sustained #recovery support for ppl w/ history of #DUD in line w/ #IntDUDTXStandards, aiming at meaningful participation & the highest attainable standard of #health for everyone #NoOneLeftBehind #QualityofLife #URC

It will be so beneficial for practitioners to have this guidance 💜 It can be really difficult for them when presented with a situation where someone is refusing to go to the hospital, even though they have assessed that the person lacks capacity and that it is in their best interest. There is little guidance on the ‘what next’. I can remember my own professional experiences of these situations, including when other professionals disagree and how difficult that can be, knowing that every extra minute the person remains at home the risk increases. Assessing mental capacity in these scenarios can be equally, if not more, challenging too, especially if we do not know the person well. It is such an ethical dilemma for practitioners who are taught to promote autonomy and decision-making but to also balance that with risk and safety. All whilst knowing that they might be being presented with a life-or-death scenario, and the wrong decision could have dire consequences. I am so glad this is being created to support practitioners in those situations and I can’t wait to read the final product – thank you for sharing!

Last Quarter of 2024 is coming! You run a quality homecare company and want to grow your service. Will you get to where you wanted to be on Dec 31st? Here are 5 questions to think about: 1.     Where are the locations where you could provide an excellent service but are not yet well known? Can you carve out weekly time for you/your team to gain excellent referral sources & increase recommendations? To be successful & minimise time wastage this will need to be very focussed. 2.     Can you grow your current services in your current areas? How? 3.     Are all your clients aware of the range of services that you already provide? These can enhance the quality of life for them and their families. For example, live in care on a temporary or ongoing basis, night care and companionship services. Do all your team remind clients of these services where appropriate? 4.     Can you expand your range of quality services? For example, providers of complex care may want another string to their bow and expand into another area of care. 5.     Do you have an area of specialism that you can develop further? Here are 3 simple steps for you to achieve success in the last quarter of the year: 1.     Have 3 or 4 very specific and measurable goals that you can realistically achieve by the end of the year   2.     Then decide what drivers you need to get there 3.     For each goal have a few clear specific steps needed to achieve each goal.  For example, if you wish to increase your live in client service what specifically will you do & when? Are you crystal clear about exactly what you want to achieve by 31st December & what you will focus on the get there? Would you like a 30 min chat to discuss this? Message me or schedule here: https://lnkd.in/gCjcZSjW

"GPs at 'breaking point' say they must cap appointments - but could it harm patients?" Of course limiting the amount of GP appointments available in a given day is going to cause harm. Many people already struggle to see a GP in good time - if at all, leading to worsening health and over-reliance on emergency departments. But expecting GP's to carry out huge amounts of unpaid work is not going to help either, especially as this leads to increased stress. We need to support GP's in their call for fairer and less exploitative working conditions. GP wellbeing IS patient safety. Louise Ansari of Healthwatch is rightfully concerned at what limits to appointments will mean for patients - including people just giving up on seeing a GP at all. Becks Fisher also makes clear that increased funding alone will not solve this issue, at least in the short term. So we also need to consider what else can be done to improve how people access GP services - and what they can expect to get out of them. Do read on to find out what we at Health Heard suggest..

As the #holiday season approaches, it's a time for #family, #travel, and cherished #memories. However, for #patients relying on vital medications, the #logistics of managing #treatments while traveling can be #overwhelming. At #PharmCare Services, we make sure that #medications #arrive on time, #regardless of the patient's #location. Whether they're visiting relatives across the #country or #abroad, our system ensures #seamless medication #delivery, so their #health remains our #priority while they focus on #enjoying the #season with their loved ones. This holiday season, #trust #PCS to keep you #healthy and worry-free, #wherever you #celebrate. #ipmi #iPMI #PMI #travelinsurance #internationalhealth #healthinsurance

Moving from hospital to home care can be difficult for those with complex care needs. Ensuring that the right support and care are in place before your loved one leaves the hospital can help create a smooth transition and maximise their independence. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Vkdg5t #ComplexCare #Aftercare #HospitalDischarge

Of course limiting the amount of GP appointments available in a given day is going to cause harm. Many people already struggle to see a GP in good time - if at all, leading to worsening health and over-reliance on emergency departments. But expecting GP's to carry out huge amounts of unpaid work is not going to help either, especially as this leads to increased stress. We need to support GP's in their call for fairer and less exploitative working conditions. GP wellbeing IS patient safety. But we also need to consider what else can be done to improve how people access GP services - and what they can expect to get out of them Better use of 111 services and pharmacies for minor ailments is already underway. And more and more GP's are using AI and automated tools to assist with note taking, admin, and routine tasks. Yet we believe that the biggest opportunity lies in rethinking how people approach appointments and communicate with GP's in the first place. Some of this can be done through the new NHS roles: General practice assistants and health and wellbeing coaches can do more to signpost people to other services for example. But we are yet to see this happen at scale, and we also need more assurance that these new roles will not replace valuable GP services or undermine them. We also need to consider how healthcare can do more to help people with disabilities, and more complex and chronic health issues - who already find GP services difficult to use, or who struggle to be taken seriously at all. That's why we've come up with Health Heard, and the health check-in. This new service supports people to identify, record and share what's going on for them and their health in a different, more structured way. People can bring Health Story reports to an appointment when they have a lot that they need to talk about, and there is not a lot of time, or if they are concerned that something is being overlooked. This saves valuable time, and means that more of the appointment can be used for assessment and next steps. We also provide guidance and additional support to help people to communicate their concerns more effectively - and in a way that respects GP's capacity and expectations. * Better preparation, means better appointments, and better outcomes * Interested in finding out more? Ask us about our pilot early access offers, and our research into healthcare that supports everyone, GP's included. #healthy #SelfCare #ZebraStrong #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #EhlersDanlosSyndromeawareness #EDSawareness #medicalzebra #EhlersDanlos #EDS #EDSwarrior #ehlersdanloswarrior #chronicillness #spoonie #spooniesupport #mcas #mastcellactivationsyndrome #potssyndrome #dysautonomia #dysbiosis #disabilityadvocacy #neurodiversity #somadiversity #fibromyalgia #endometriosis #GPservices #worktorule #GetYourHealthHeard #ics #nhs #c20plus5 #HealthCare #innovation #automation #inclusionhealth