What diagnostics might be useful Michael Faulkner, Facilitator

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What diagnostics might be useful? Michael
Faulkner, Facilitator
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Goals

• Full range of services including diagnostics
  including access to specialist consultant staff.
• Providing responsive and convenient services
  which offer rapid diagnosis and an elimination of
  repeated visits with superior continuity of care
  so patients only have to provide information once.

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Worst case
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Questions to consider

• Will it improve diagnosis?
• Will it reduce number of visits?
• Will it reduce anxiety?
• Is it safe?
• Is it reliable?
• Is it affordable?

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Some opportunities

• Point of care testing (POCT) equipment is getting
  cheaper and more reliable.
• POCT equipment is getting more intelligent and
  easier to use.
• Workforce opportunities
• E.g. Nurse-led anti-coagulation clinics.
• Links to telemedicine e.g. Dermatology and
  remote reporting.
• Opportunity for patients to self-test
  diagnose/ monitor

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Group Work

• What diagnostic facilities would most help to
  improve patient experience?
• Where it is not feasible to have diagnostics and
  reporting on the spot how else can you change
  diagnostics to improve the patient experience?