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Skill mix in clinics – how to improve everyone’s life. Samantha Bower Nurse Specialist – Breast care The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
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Introduction Everyone’s experiences Training and supervision Introducing change Problems encountered Has it made a difference?
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Patients experiences Waiting times Consultations Information Repeat clinic attendances
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Doctors experiences Overloaded clinics Inappropriate referrals Low conversion ratio
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Nurses experience Service improvement Keen to expand practice New challenge
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Training and supervision 2 years in breast care Undertaken A11 course Attended Radiation Protection study day Performed 100 clinical examination supervised by consultant
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Nurse Led Breast Clinics (1) Breast pain Family History Recurrent cyst aspiration
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Nurse Led Breast clinics (2) Consultants refer from GP letters Weekly 20 minute slots SpR also in clinic Consultant cover Letters to GP read by consultant
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Problems encountered Clinic space Radiology Agreeing protocols Inappropriate referrals
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Clinical Guideline 5 Non-cyclical Breast Pain
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Does it make a difference? Patients experience Doctors experience Nurses experience
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Waiting times 2001
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Waiting times 2002
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