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Developed by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in partnership with the University of York, the model aims to address a growing concern for patients of South Asian heritage. #healthcare #lifescience #diabetes https://bit.ly/49Q5KVG

Developed by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in partnership with the University of York, the model aims to address a growing concern for patients of South Asian heritage. #healthcare #lifescience #diabetes https://bit.ly/4g5b759

🌟 Daily Dose of Health Insights Sept 06🌟 🔹 Today's Highlight: B.C. Expands First Nations Health Services with 13 New Primary Care Centers, 10 Opening This Fall "British Columbia is launching 13 new First Nations primary care centres, with 10 set to open this fall. The First Nations Health Authority and Health Ministry announced that, once all centres are operational, B.C. will have a total of 15 such clinics. Health Minister Adrian Dix stated this expansion is part of efforts to eliminate Indigenous-specific racism in the province's health-care system. The centres will provide integrated primary care, social services, and Indigenous health supports, operated in partnership with local First Nations. Facilities opening this fall include the Coast Salish, Gitxsan-Wet’suwet’en, and Nuxalk Primary Care Centres. Three additional centres, including mobile medical units, are in development." 🔎 Why Stay Updated? In the rapidly evolving field of healthcare, staying informed is crucial. Whether it's groundbreaking research, policy changes, local health events, or wellness tips, these updates are designed to enhance your understanding and keep you at the forefront of medical knowledge. 👩⚕️ Our Commitment to Community Health: At Terra Nova Medical Clinics, we believe in empowering our community with information. Knowledge is not just power; it's health. By sharing these updates, we hope to foster a well-informed community that is proactive about health and wellness. 📲 Join the Conversation: We encourage you to engage with our posts, share your thoughts, and spread awareness. Let's create a healthier, more informed community together. #TerraNovaMedical #StayInformed #BCHealthCare #IndigenousHealth #FirstNations #PrimaryCare #HealthEquity #CulturalCare #HealthcareAccess #IndigenousWellness #Reconciliation #CommunityHealth https://lnkd.in/gc7hzVE9

As always, the key is primary care and, despite at least 30 years worth of strategies to "shift left", the proportion of spend that has gone into primary care has reduced (it was 25% in 2010/11 and only 18% in 20/21). Unsustainable primary care means more demand in secondary care not less, yet how many care provider boards focus on investing in primary care? To illustrate, between 2016 and 2022 WTE qualified GPs fell by 22% while hospital consultants grew by 25%. Until commissioners of care/integrated care providers change their view of, and relationship with, primary care, seeing them as a key part of service provision rather than an inconvenience, this won't change. The NHS Confederation in 2023 suggested that reducing acute care demand through increased primary care spending generates a significant return on investment (31%), but I'd be willing to bet that there are few plans to re-balance the proportion of spend away from acute care to any great degree in current plans, and equally willing to bet that primary care is not at the forefront of reform plans when they arrive. If this doesn't happen, i.e. a proper system based approach, there will be little real change I suspect, just more fine words.

The top priority for 2025 is advancing our prospective lymphedema screening initiative for our patients. In hindsight, it seems so obvious to focus our resources on this, yet we are the first hospital in Singapore to actively identify high-risk patients and screen them using a multimodal approach, including ICG lymphography. On the topic of firsts, our team has also secured national ethics board approval and funding to launch our trial on extracranial lymphatic surgery for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease—a groundbreaking start to the year. With Alzheimer's becoming an increasingly prevalent issue in Singapore's aging population, current medications offer only limited benefit, slowing disease progression by mere months. If successful, this trial could provide a much-needed glimmer of hope in what has long felt like a hopeless battle. Great to be pushing ahead with teammates like Vincent K.S. Tay Kok Pin Ng and Lim Si Ching. Not forgetting our other colleagues from neurology, Anaesthesia , neuro radiology, nuclear med.

Last week's Health Inequalities Conference was fantastic. A day of insight, education, inspiration, plotting, progress and achievement. Over 160 people attended. Attendees said their main takeaway from the conference was how much work is already in motion and they welcomed being given an insight into the work on inclusivity. Director of Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Quality, Judith Douglas, said: "Tackling inequalities in access to health care is a key priority for CityCare... the importance of engagement and co-production, involving patients and the public to help us design and deliver services that are accessible to those who are often among the most vulnerable in our community." For more information about the day: https://lnkd.in/esKkfjk3 #WeAreCityCare #MakingADifference

Community models within basic public services like EMS and paramedicine provide a strategy that is working across the nation to address non-medical drivers of health. Greater Longview Optimal Wellness (GLOW) is a part of EHF's Texas Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (TACHI). TACHI is changing the way Texas thinks about health – from one that is centered on the health care system to one that values health equity and multi-sector partnerships. GLOW is a great example of how EMS efforts can team up with community organizations to use innovative strategies to address non-medical factors. The goal? Reduce ER overuse and improve health outcomes for those in Longview who face serious non-medical barriers to good health like housing, food insecurity, and more. EHF's latest Digging Deeper post looks at the growing body of evidence that programs like GLOW can address needs of the community that are beyond the capacity and reach of our traditional medicine model of care. #HealthNotJustHealthCare! #NMDOH #SDOH #HealthEquity #Longview https://lnkd.in/gFANfb25

Community Health Centers are crucial to the health of our nation, with 1 in 11 patients receiving care from these centers. However, financial constraints, competition for talent, and limited resources make it challenging for these organizations to recruit and retain top healthcare clinicians. At LocumTenens.com, we understand these challenges and have made it our goal to offer creative workforce solutions to ensure that community health centers have the staff they need to meet growing patient demand. If you are a community health center facing staffing challenges, let's have a conversation about how we can partner with you to provide unique and affordable workforce solutions. National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) #Healthcare #FQHC #Primarycare #Mentalhealth #Womenshealth #Physicians #Advancedpractice #Telehealth

While public health initiatives, such as the National Primary Care Research Network and Healthy People 2030, mark a significant step towards closing primary care gaps, more is needed to solve critical access issues at scale. HarmonyCares #homecare #homehealth https://lnkd.in/gvqX5MD4