Map of Medicine alert

Map Referrals launches: a complete referrals system for GPs and Commissioners

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:09:00 +0100

Map of Medicine has launched Map Referrals, a referral management solution which integrates with GP IT systems, allowing access to pre-populated referral forms, and referrals criteria and guidance at the point of care. Map Referrals tackles the issues of referral bounce backs and variation in patient care, and has already been shown to significantly reduce time spent on administration: across a 40 practice CCG, pilots have demonstrated that Map Referrals can save 20 days of admin in a single month

Map of Medicine joins the ‘quality elite’ with registration to BS EN ISO 9001:2008

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:30:00 +0000

Map of Medicine, the leading provider of evidence-based, best practice care pathways and clinical decision support solutions to the NHS in England, and healthcare organisations internationally, has been recognised for excellence across its Quality Management System by the BSI Group

Could your local pathway win the Patient Safety Award 2013?

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:13:00 +0000

The Patient Safety Awards 2013 is looking for examples of the best patient safety initiatives in the NHS - have your local care pathways got what it takes to win?

Delivering Gloucestershire’s Ear, Nose and Throat care in the correct setting, first time

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:23:00 +0000

A new Map of Medicine care map, comprising of pathways for dizziness and vertigo, is providing primary and secondary care clinicians in Gloucestershire with the information needed to ensure that care is being provided to the highest quality and in the most cost-efficient way. Patients in Gloucestershire are receiving top class vestibular (balance) rehabilitation from physiotherapists in acute and community hospitals across the county

Six Southern CCGs join Map

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:15:00 +0000

Six CCGs in the South have joined Map of Medicine to take advantage of the Map's Quick Start local pathway service package

Map of Medicine launches commissioning pathways with British Pain Society

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:55:00 +0000

Five new pathways on pain management have been made available on the Map of Medicine to support commissioning and educate clinicians. The pathways have been created in collaboration with the British Pain Society

MidCentral region leads the way

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:22:00 +0000

Central PHO and MidCentral DHB (New Zealand) launched the Collaborative Clinical Pathways project and celebrated the completion of the first ten localised pathways. Dr Dave Ayling, from the PHO Clinical Board said "This project has really created a buzz locally. We have Primary Health Care and Secondary Clinicians earnestly and passionately at the one table working through some difficult pathway issues to get the best possible results for our patients and community"

Physicians to Standardise Clinical Care Pathways for Priority Diseases in Abu Dhabi

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:53:34 +0000

Physicians in Abu Dhabi will lead a major initiative commissioned by the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD) that aims to tailor standardised clinical care pathways for priority diseases affecting the health of people in Abu Dhabi

8 key points on the Obesity pathway that should reduce serious inequalities in bariatric surgery referrals

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:15:00 +0000

Earlier this year, 59% of PCTs admitted rationing bariatric surgery by introducing restrictions that may be affecting GP referrals

Preventing suicide: discover Map of Medicine's mental health suite of pathways

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:08:00 +0000

The Department of Health issued a new strategy on ‘Preventing suicide in England’, which set out six key areas for action.

Why create a local Dementia care pathway?

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:06:00 +0000

In the week that Jeremy Hunt announced a £50 million cash injection into dementia care services, we look a little further into local dementia care pathways to see what initiatives are in place locally to support the improvement of dementia care. Communities across the country are using Map of Medicine to support their work to implement the National Dementia Strategy, improving GP awareness of the symptoms and signs of dementia to ensure earlier diagnosis

Obesity management: lifestyle issue or clinical dilemma?

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:50:00 +0000

Excess weight is an issue that continues to severely affect people living in the UK, with recent figures suggesting over 60% of adults in the UK are now classed as overweight or obese. This increase in prevalence has resulted in GPs seeing more patients with serious health conditions, such as heart disease and type II diabetes. However, a big question mark remains over who should be managing obesity