“Learning Together” Jointly run integrated Child Health clinics in primary care Chloe Macaulay, John Spicer, Bob Klaber PEDSIG November 2013

The problem Acute care –Increasing ED attendances –Increasing admission rates Secondary care referrals –30-50% OPD referrals not “right person, right place, right time” Care for chronic conditions –Less good than European counterparts

The problem Acute care –Increasing ED attendances –Increasing admission rates Secondary care referrals –30-50% OPD referrals not “right person, right place, right time” Care for chronic conditions –Less good than European counterparts FINANCIAL PRESSURES £££SAVING

Training status quo GPs –40% GPs have no dedicated child health training –Current training: very hospital-focussed –And yet…children make up 25-40% of GP workload RCGP : ST4 training with Paediatrics but no £ CMO report Recommendation – more Child health training

Training status quo Paediatricians –Almost exclusively trained in hospital setting –Recent survey – > 50% would like out of hospital training more clinic opportunities Increasingly will be asked to work in a different way

Family Paediatric trainee GP trainee “Learning together” clinics in child health: education and service

The practicalities Last year 5 pilot sites - Camden, Haringey, Brent Joint supervision by GP trainer and Consultant Paediatrician Mix of patients Acute Secondary referral Long term conditions Notes/responsibility “held” within General Practice

Evaluation – positive so far… Trainee ( and trainer) experience Learning diaries Focus group discussion and feedback Patient experience Questionnaires Process measures DNA rates Referral rates

Learning themes Clinical knowledge and skills Communication and consultation skills Organisational –Understanding different perspectives –Understanding local services and pathways Collaborative working –Relationship building

Further developments UCLP project money from HEE NCEL – full evaluation All UCLP London areas invited to join Currently 21 sites/practices involved BCF NMH Whittington Homerton UCLH Whipps Newham RLH

Evaluation June 2013… …watch this space

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