Article published by Kate Dharmarajah on 23 September 2018
As a GP trainee, I have been fortunate to see the many facets of the patient journey as they navigate primary, acute and secondary care service. My project was inspired from my time as a Paediatric SHO, where I helped run a prolonged jaundice clinic, but found a lack of standardisation in investigations, dedicated clinic slots, and poor communication with primary care referrers (highlighted to me as a GP SHO), and guidance for juniors. I noticed first-hand the anxiety this…
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Article published by Kate Dharmarajah on 21 September 2018
My project started with a view to reducing attendance and encouraging parents/patients to self-manage common medical issues. I started by looking at practice data of ‘frequent attenders’ and talking to them about what they worry about/why they attend. From there it seemed that they would like resources that could help them – most were unaware of NHS Choices and signposting to this was a real help to them. From there I thought about how to deliver teaching to parents about…
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Article published by Kate Dharmarajah on 21 September 2018
I started PICH with the idea of expanding on a project I had previously been involved with (along with Sarah Burkitt, another PICH participant) on improving care for children with autism in the A+E environment. We looked at ways to develop this idea in the community and approached a local parent-run group to attend their sessions, and talk to parents of children with autism about the issues they faced in the community and where they would like to see improvements.…
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