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Content ArticleIn the Patients Association 2020 survey, patients told us about their experiences of living with health and care needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their testimony painted a bleak picture in many ways. This follow-up survey finds that many aspects of their experiences are not much better, and some are worse.
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Content ArticleGood quality midwifery care saves the lives of women and babies. Continuity of midwife carer (CMC), a key component of good quality midwifery care, results in better clinical outcomes, higher care satisfaction and enhanced caregiver experience. However, CMC uptake has tended to be small scale or transient. McInnes et al. used realist evaluation in one Scottish health board to explore implementation of CMC as part of the Scottish Government 2017 maternity plan.
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Content ArticleThe Doctor Will Zoom You Now was a rapid, qualitative research study designed to understand the patient experience of remote and virtual consultations. The project was led in partnership with Traverse, National Voices and Healthwatch England and supported by PPL. The study engaged 49 people over 10 days (June 22nd – July 1st 2020) using an online platform, with 20 additional one to one telephone interviews. Participants were also invited to attend an online workshop on the final day of the study. Using insight from the key findings from the research, this website provides useful tools and tips for getting the most out of your appointment.
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Content ArticleMaybe your blood pressure has been creeping up over time, or you’re starting treatment for hypertension. So your doctor suggests you buy a home blood pressure monitor to help keep track between office visits. Simple enough, right? But a quick check online reveals hundreds of different models — and even a bunch of apps for your smartphone. How do you even start to sort through all that without, well, spiking your blood pressure? This article highlights six things you need to know.
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In this blog for the hub, Tim McLachlan, Chief Executive of the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, highlights the lack of support available for patients and their families who spend their lives trying to keep either themselves or their children safe. To date there has been little attention, importance and investment given to NHS allergy services and this, he says, needs to change. -
Content ArticleFew empirical studies have directly examined the relationship between staff experiences of providing healthcare and patient experience. Present concerns over the care of older people in UK acute hospitals – and the reported attitudes of staff in such settings – highlight an important area of study. Maben et al. examine the links between staff experience of work and patient experience of care in a ‘Medicine for Older People’ (MfOP) service in England.
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In his newsletter today (The Top 10 Dangers of Digital Health), the medical futurist, Bertalan Meskó, raises some very topical questions about the dangers of digital health. As a huge advocate of the benefits of digital health, I am aware of most of these but tend to downplay the negative aspects as I generally believe that in this domain the good outweighs the bad. However, as I was reading his article, I realised that it was written very much from the perspective of a clinician and, to some extent, a healthcare organisation too. The patient perspective was included but not from a patient safety angle. Many of the issues that he raises do have significant patient safety issues associated with them which I’d like to share in this blog. -
Content ArticleCall 4 Concern is a patient safety initiative enabling patients and families to call for immediate help and advice when they feel concerned that they are not receiving adequate clinical attention. Here is the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust's leaflets for adults and children. You may also be interested in: NHS Mid and South Essex's 'We're Listening' leaflet
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Content ArticleIn this episode of Covid in the News, hosts Monique and Tom spoke to Ondine Sherwood, co-founder of patient advocacy and support group LongCovidSOS. They talk about the patient agenda, how community-driven research has changed since the start of the pandemic, Long Covid and policy, and the key questions to be answered in the coming months for longhaulers.
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Content ArticleTokophobia is an extreme fear of pregnancy and childbirth; it causes severe psychological distress and can have far reaching consequences. Despite this, tokophobia is under-researched and many healthcare professionals have never heard of it, explains Sarah-Jane Archibald in this BMJ Opinion article.
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Content ArticleDr Helen Simpson, Lisa Shepherd and Dr Steve Kell summarise the guidance and implementation of the steroid emergency card in primary care.
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Content ArticleUK guidelines recommend that assessment and monitoring of breathless, unwell, or high risk patients with suspected COVID-19 should include pulse oximetry. Guidance published in January 2021 by the World Health Organization includes a provisional recommendation for “use of pulse oximetry monitoring at home as part of a package of care, including patient and provider education and appropriate follow-up. In this BMJ Practice article, Tricia Greenhalgh and colleagues discuss the remote management of COVID-19 using home pulse oximetry.
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Content ArticleAfter a year of attending lectures on pre-clinical medicine, Usama Ali found herself on the wards for the first time. Except for her, things were different. She was there as a patient in a psychiatric ward. In this BMJ article, Usama reflects on her experience and explains how the whole patient journey can influence recovery.
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Content ArticleThe authors of this paper describe here the content and structure of their patient registry along the Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE) with the aim of transparent in-house quality monitoring, communication with patients, and also to facilitate benchmarking with other neurosurgery health care providers.
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Content ArticleCQC review of ‘do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation’ decisions during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Content ArticleThis report brings together an elected group of experts from across international organisations, G20 Governments, the global health community and civil society to address the challenges that patients and health workers have faced and are currently facing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It demonstrates how the safety of patients and health workers is inexorably linked to all global health challenges, including infectious and non-communicable diseases.
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Content ArticleDo you know your medicines? Do you keep a list? Can you describe and discuss your medicines with healthcare professionals and family when you want to? Ireland's Health Service Executive's National Medication Safety Programme works with patients to improve the safe use of medicines.
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Content ArticlePatients and service users ask us to be clear when we give them information about their health. They also want us to show care and compassion when we talk and write to them. When we explain things clearly and with care and compassion, people have more confidence and trust in us and are more likely to take our advice, and follow medical guidance. They are happy to ask us questions about our advice so that they can take better care of their health. The Health Service Executive gives tips on how we can communicate clearly with patients and service users.
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Global Tracheostomy Collaborative
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The Global Tracheostomy Collaborative has created a community where a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, patients and families are empowered to learn and continuously improve the outcomes of patients with tracheostomies. -
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Moms of Tracheostomy Babies Facebook Group
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This group is designed to bring together mothers (and fathers) of children (of all ages) with a tracheostomy, for support and advice. It is a group for parents only. -
Content ArticleIn this study, Mansab et al. examine the COVID-19 community triage pathways used by Singapore, Japan, USA and UK, specifically comparing the safety and efficacy of national online ‘symptom checkers’ used within the triage pathway.Their results suggest that whilst ‘symptom checkers’ may be of use to the healthcare COVID-19 response, there is the potential for such patient-led assessment tools to worsen outcomes by delaying appropriate clinical assessment. The key features of the well-performing symptom checkers are discussed in the paper.
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Endometriosis UK: Pain and symptoms diary for patients
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Keeping a record of your pain and symptoms can help you and your doctor to manage your symptoms, could help with a diagnosis and also could be used when submitting information for evidence e.g. when claiming for benefits, for work or for school/university. Endometriosis UK has produced a handy pain and symptoms diary you can use. -
Content ArticleThis information is for you if you wish to know more about endometriosis. It may also be helpful if you are the partner or relative of someone with endometriosis.
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It has become imperative that we discuss the issue of mental health in doctors and other healthcare staff. The mental wellbeing of a healthcare staff forms the bedrock of patient safety. It takes a safe and supported person to deliver safe healthcare and we must give this attention as we try to find ways to improve the quality of care within our healthcare systems. Ehi Iden, hub topic lead for Occupational Health and Safety, OSHAfrica, reflects on the increasing workload and pressure healthcare professionals face, the impact this has on patient safety and why we need to start 're-humanising' the workplace. -
Content ArticleNHS Solent share their policy on healthcare workers screening and immunisation. The primary purpose of this policy is to reduce the risk of transmission of infection (as far as reasonably practical) from an infected healthcare worker-to-patient. The main known risks of infection through bloodborne virus in the clinical setting are from hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. This measure is not intended to prevent those healthcare workers from working in the NHS but rather to restrict them from working in clinical areas where their infection may pose a risk to patients in their care and by early diagnosis; allows them to manage their own health.
