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Covid-19 has presented many challenges for GPs, not least the changes they have had to make to ensure they are able to continue safe and effective management of patients with long term health conditions. This week’s podcast features GP Dr Andrew Whittamore, Clinical Lead at the Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation Partnership and fellow GP Dr Minal Bakhai, National Clinical Director for Digital First Primary Care, who discuss the impact that the rapid introduction of tech and a more tech based approach in primary care has meant overall but also more crucially, how Covid has been an enabler of increased flexibility and adaptability in meeting patients’ needs – and has presented further opportunities to reach previously untapped patient populations.
Introductions (0:35)
Which of the changes has been most beneficial? (1:01)
A total triage model of care (1:31)
Remote consultations in numbers (2:12)
Using the wider workforce and rapid progress in other areas (3:17)
Remote monitoring and the impact on management of long-term conditions (4:10)
Andy’s experience from Portsdown Group Practice 4:53)
The opportunities presented by Covid (5:54)
Is it Covid that has fundamentally changed general practice or was this already the direction of travel for us? (6:37)
The power of shared purpose and streamlining services (8:24)
How has the shift to digital affected the management of patients with long term conditions? (8:41)
The risks new ways of working may present to patients with asthma and other lung conditions (10:32)
Asthma: the facts (and the ways digital transformation can improve outcomes) (11:44)
What happens next? (14:38)
Continuing the momentum at PCN level (17:45)
The importance of being able to align primary care services to patient lifestyle and preference (18:38)
Getting in touch and further information (19:18)
Links for guidance and support in setting up a digital model:
Advice on how to establish a ‘total triage’ model in general practice using online consultations
Health Education England e-learning on remote total triage model in general practice
Principles for safe video consulting during Covid-19
Digital First Primary Care home page: https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/digital-first-primary-care/
Contact Digital First Primary Care: england.digitalfirstprimarycare@nhs.net
Specific links related to management of asthma:
Here is the link to all of the asthma uk publications
Specifically digital asthma: reimagining primary care
Minal mentioned this report looking at data sharing and technology exploring the attitudes of people with asthma
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