Winter admissions. All wrapped up?
Most initiatives to cope with increased winter workloads come from hospitals. The potential for co-operative efforts between hospitals and general practice is largely unexplored. One general practice, a total purchasing pilot site, plans to minimise the demand for emergency admissions by identifying patients at risk and having a nurse visit them in autumn to check their health. The practice estimates the project will be self-financing if it saves 12 admissions.
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Lynwood Medical Centre, Romford.
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