@Atul_Gawande it’s interesting watching debate about forms of patient contact. UK model is so very different, some of the responses amaze!
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@Atul_Gawande as free healthcare, can see ‘a’ doctor anytime, although not always ‘your’ doctor. Specialists sometimes in contact with ptsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande then also have national phone numbers for healthcare advice, which can direct to further care if needed. Emails/Tweets rare.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande we have string primary care but social media not yet part of that@fakethom -
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@amcunningham@atul_gawande@fakethom@griffglen communicating with pts http://www.htmc.co.uk/pages/pv.asp?p=htmc0420 … what service 2 choose http://www.htmc.co.uk/pages/pv.asp?p=htmc0266 … -
@amirhannan In your list there nothing one couldn't do in 1980s.@amcunningham@atul_gawande@fakethom@griffglen -
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@vgul@amcunningham@atul_gawande@fakethom@griffglen I agree. Not disruptive enough but will change#GameChanger http://www.htmc.co.uk/pages/pv.asp?p=htmc0473 … -
@amirhannan Surgery Cares is great but there to make providers life easy not patient's@amcunningham@atul_gawande@fakethom@griffglen -
@vgul@amcunningham@atul_gawande@fakethom@griffglen have you read what the patients said? http://www.htmc.co.uk/pages/pv.asp?p=htmc0473 … Have I missed something? -
@amirhannan testimonials is lowest form of evidence, have I missed something?@amcunningham@atul_gawande@fakethom@griffglen -
@vgul@amcunningham@atul_gawande@fakethom@griffglen so what evidence are you looking for? What meets your criteria? - 21 more replies
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@Atul_Gawande@fakethom the best way to contact doctors in uk is through formal appt. no other mode of contact is suitableThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande in UK: mainly letters or phone via medical secretaries. Some GPs do emails or appt reminder texts. Otherwise its through ED.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande@fakethom Calling the surgery or hospital. Pretty much no scope beyond this. Or writing a letter.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande CF patient in UK, can reach team by phone,text, email.Can't say same 4 other docs, contacting v hard! And I'm verbal American!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande@fakethom (this is NHS, of course, private is different)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande@fakethom It's also increasingly rare for people to have 'a family doctor' as more people seen via walk-ins/large practices.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande@fakethom It's fairly rare to be able to contact yr doctor directly, you usually go through a central number & await callback -
@Atul_Gawande@fakethom We can contact NHS Direct health advisors by phone at any time though (approx. 8c per min) http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en/About/CallingNHSDirect …
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@Atul_Gawande UK variation huge too. I give all patients my email. Few use it but all appreciate openness this creates. Most docs less openThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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