The purpose of this section is to provide educational resources to practitioners across London in term of screening and early diagnosis. These include support materials to make it easier to use the Urgent Suspected Cancer referral forms as outlined below. A framework to support evaluation of training initiatives and a Training Needs Assessment tool to […]
Case study: Led by Georgina McKay, Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse, Care Plus Group Background to learning Care Plus Group provides community health and care services, supporting adults of all ages across North East Lincolnshire to achieve their best quality of life. The nurse-led Skin Integrity Service provides specialist clinical advice, education and support on wounds […]
Expert care closer to home In the past, GPs would routinely refer patients to hospital without having had input from a clinician in the relevant field. Now, GPs have access to expert advice from a range of specialities to discuss the most appropriate care for a patient before they refer for an outpatient appointment. This might […]
The RCGP has worked with NHS England to develop a new generic framework to accredit GPs with Extended Roles (GPwER) (formerly GPs with a Special Interest). This guidance supersedes previous guidance from the Department of Health. The RCGP and the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) and the Primary Care Dermatology Society (PCDS), have used the […]
Almost 60 per cent of construction workers would be happy to slap sun cream on a building site buddy, a survey suggests. When asked about attitudes to sun protection, 357 out of 625 Jewson customers said they would help their workmate apply sun cream. However, just over a third said they never apply their own […]
It’s never too early or too late to reduce your risk of skin cancer. That’s the message from health experts this bank holiday weekend. NHS England is urging men who spend a lot of time outdoors to ‘Cover Up, Mate’ and slap on the sun cream when exposed to UV rays. For the last three […]
The Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2024 took place on Thursday 10 October 2024 View our frequently asked questions for further information about the awards. The winners on the evening were: Creative Provision of Placements Award 2024 – awarded by the Council of Deans of Health School of AHP Placements Team Lecturers and Senior Lecturers, […]
Why have these services been recommended? Research has shown patients most at risk of becoming very unwell from coronavirus are best identified by oxygen levels. Because of this, the use of a pulse oximeter to monitor oxygen levels, including at home, is recommended for this group. Using a pulse oximeter means rapid deterioration and silent […]
SKIN cancer experts are warning people to stay safe in the East of England sunshine this bank holiday, as urgent skin cancer referrals reach a new high of around 7,000 a month across the region. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and around 32 cases of malignant melanoma are diagnosed in the region every week […]
Leading change A Tissue Viability Team at Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) led the development of the ‘React to Red’ resource to support the prevention of pressure ulcers in care homes and the community. This resource and programme of work has significantly improved outcomes, experience and use of resources. Where to look The Department of […]