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18 years ago we had our Consultant Dr Mitchell doing home or acute hospital MDT interventions.
Patients were happy, GPs were reassured, hospitals happy......
What possibly could have gone wrong and stopped it.....?

Medico politics locally.
Been trying to run clock back for 18 years ...

 

Yes but we don't want an MDT, surely. In my view we want a physician and someone with nursing training who has acquired OT skills. If other people are (occasionally) needed they can be brought in as for any patient. As soon as you have the MDT mentality you have the BACME approach.

 

I would entirely agreed. We can take an ICB horse to water, but you can't make them drink!
We want a clinical medical Service, not a therapy service.

 

So what is Chales Shepherd claiming to have been achieved? Sorry, I haven't had a chance to look at the source material.


Edit: I listened to Charles. I am unclear what he thinks has been achieved as yet.

 

Don't think so. Government one, due to size of the tender. (Over £1 million....)

 

Aah…I wonder if that’s where the delay is

 

Lots of chat and feedback. He has been very supportive over 2 years.
Did a cracking job with the crap Topic Paper/ Public Health 'needs' assessment. 2022, commissioned by our medical director.... as did late Derek Pheby. RIP Derek.

 

Jo, you may be approached by ICB to sit on a procurement panel as you are a 'local' medical!
Promise it won't be a League of Gentleman style!

 

Spoiler: comedy video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P69Pia_t94

 

Always happy to oblige.