Dr Kamal Sidhu advises on what GPs can do to tackle a high number of requests for home visits.
The article covers:
- Introducing triaging successfully
- Prescribing over the phone where appropriate
- Organising specific days to see care home patients
- Signposting to social services
After reading this article you will be asked to record your learning points and some action points to earn a suggested 1 CPD credit.
Dr Kamal Sidhu is a GP in Blackhall, Durham.
Conflict of interest: Dr Sidhu is one of the six directors of South Durham Health Community Interest Company, a GP collaborative of 23 practices that runs an advanced nurse practitioner-based service for frail and elderly patients, as well as a proactive care home visiting service. He writes in a personal capacity and these suggestions are not intended to be exhaustive.
May 01, 2017
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