WhatsApp? Alternative Messaging Apps for Medical Teams

In the wake of concerns about WhatsApp's terms and conditions, we discuss the leading alternative messaging apps for health care workers to use at work and at home.

The best social media tool for your medical practice

What tools can save you time with social media use for your medical practice? See my review of Publer - a great tool that saves me time and effort. Grab it here: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningPubler

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Social media for GP Practices: https://youtu.be/wPYcd4no4rE

⭐Star posts⭐:

Quick video consultation skills for doctors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UivL...

How to register with the NHS app: https://youtu.be/4nRhmJ_tlI4?t=65

👨🏾‍⚕️Dr Gandalf’s Top medical equipment for General practice 👨🏾‍⚕️ see here: 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/JddoeK5JcRw

Website: https://egplearning.co.uk/ramblings/d...

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🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/drgandalf52 🐦

🖥 Website - https://egplearning.co.uk/ 🖥️

💷 Support: https://patreon.com/egplearning 💷

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Remote access for General Practice

Do you need remote access to your systems to improve clinical care, provide practice resilience or just keep running? Join Dr Nick Grundy and I as we talk about Real VNC  which can help you do this, and for free!

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With COVID and all the changes that have happened, the ability to remotely access your clinical system can provide effective practice management, provide better patient and staff safety and enable resilience in your practice. 

But many areas are limited by how quickly this can be enabled. In this episode, we talk with Dr Nicholas Grundy (current chair of GPSurvival and Richmond GP alliance) about using Real VNC to enable remote access to his practice. 

Neither of us work or are affiliated with Real VNC. 

We cover:

Why his practice and area struggled to get access

How he went about testing solutions and found Real VNC

How Real VNC works

Logistic and security measures to be safe

Cost of the system and how to get it for free

Try Real VNC for free here: https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/trial/

Croydon GP collective guide to installing and using Real VNC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kERWea9hAYk8wdOrpFIeKvxtYIvayYIh/view

Richmond GP alliance installation guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16HFjtnXhVgHSSeqtIoEbb3SWMosUpkmD/view

Installing Real VNC managers guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_m91x8iFbtGsU_1WcG0wXQg8WCpn8XYM/view

Both Nick and I are part of GPSurvival- support us here: https://bit.ly/supportGPSurvival

⭐Star posts⭐:

Quick video consultation skills for doctors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UivLSPDeZo

How to register with the NHS app: https://youtu.be/4nRhmJ_tlI4?t=65

👨🏾‍⚕️Dr Gandalf’s Top medical equipment for General practice 👨🏾‍⚕️ see here: 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/JddoeK5JcRw

Website: https://egplearning.co.uk/ramblings/dr-gandalfs-essential-gp-equipment-list/

Subscribe to or follow the eGPlearning platform for more videos, app reviews and content to support technology-enhanced primary care and learning. 

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Other networks:

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🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/egplearning 🐦

🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/drgandalf52 🐦

🖥 Website - https://egplearning.co.uk/ 🖥️

💷 Support: https://patreon.com/egplearning 💷

Some links may contain affiliate links to help support eGPlearning see our disclaimer at https://egplearning.co.uk/contact/disclaimer/

Schedule a Zoom meeting by phone

Schedule a Zoom meeting by phone

Use a phone to schedule zoom meetings:

Learn how to schedule zoom meetings from your phone quickly and effectively with this tutorial in 5 minutes. 

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⭐Star posts⭐:

How to start a meeting in Zoom: https://youtu.be/ZQgai-QQKT0?t=29

Zoom for Primary Care and GPs: https://youtu.be/UWPd2Dsr5kI

👨🏾‍⚕️Dr Gandalf’s Top medical equipment for General practice 👨🏾‍⚕️ see here: 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/JddoeK5JcRw

Website: https://egplearning.co.uk/ramblings/dr-gandalfs-essential-gp-equipment-list/

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Top UK Clinical app - the BNF app

Listen to my review of the top UK clinical app- the British National Formulary (BNF) app and see why every doctor, nurse or clinician should have this on their phone.

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Download on Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

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I cover the main sections of the app, how to find medications why the guideline section is effective and how to switch from the BNF to the children's BNF app.

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Digital Health update Nov 2019

eGPlearning Podblast Digital Health update Nov 2019

Welcome to our new quick update episode format. We discuss topical health tech news and stories… and provide some tips for apps, podcasts, books or otherwise that we have come across in the last few weeks.

Today’s news stories….

Pulse - 27/9/19 - GP at Hand to be broken up into local practices under new NHSE digital plans
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/hot-topics/gp-contract-2019/20/gp-at-hand-to-be-broken-up-into-local-practices-under-nhs-england-digital-plans/20039458.article

Digital Health.net - 16/10/19 - Several barriers prevent the adoption of technology in the NHS CQC finds

https://www.digitalhealth.net/2019/10/barriers-prevent-adoption-of-technology-nhs-cqc/

Episode Tips

Gandhi - Lastpass: Manage your passwords easily. https://egplearningLastpass #ad

Andy - Podcast - Harvard Business Review - Episode 701 https://hbr.org/ideacast/2019/09/how-to-be-less-distracted-at-work-and-in-life.html

About Focus - Interview Nir Eyal, wrote the book on creating addictive products - “How to build habit forming products”

Gandhi Featured on Ask Pat - https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/askpat/with-no-extra-time-how-do-i-increase-engagement-and-grow-my-business/

New group for health innovators in the East Midlands - Join us for first event 12/12/19
http://healthinnovationem.co.uk

Thanks for watching!

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⭐Top posts⭐:

👨🏾‍⚕️Dr Gandalf’s essential GP equipment list 👨🏾‍⚕️ see here: https://egplearning.co.uk/ramblings/dr-gandalfs-essential-gp-equipment-list/

📸Equipment to record patient consultations for teaching – a guide📸:
https://egplearning.co.uk/technology/equipment-to-record-patient-consultations-for-teaching-a-guide/

Subscribe to or follow the eGPlearning platform for more videos, app reviews and content to support technology-enhanced primary care and learning.

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Other networks:

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🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/egplearning 🐦
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/drgandalf52 🐦
🖥 Website - https://egplearning.co.uk/ 🖥️

💷 Support: https://patreon.com/egplearning 💷

Some links may contain affiliate links to help support eGPlearning see our disclaimer at https://egplearning.co.uk/contact/disclaimer/

Schedule appointments easily and save your time using Calendly

Calendly can help save you time by enabling you to schedule meetings without the back and forth communication exchange that impacts your productivity.

I show you in this episode why I find it so effective and helpful.

Calendly can be used for free or you can pay for extra functions. It has a clean interface and works well with great notifications and customizable options.

In this episode:

• Learn how Calendly can enable quick scheduling of appointments
• Watch how to create event types including setting your time frames for availability
• See the various options to confirm appointments
• See how the teams’ function can enhance arranging meetings within a group.

I love this tool and it has made my life much easier and simpler with arranging meetings. What do you think?

Subscribe to or follow the eGPlearning platform for more videos, app reviews and content to support technology-enhanced primary care and learning.

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Other networks:

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🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/drgandalf52 🐦

🖥 Website - https://egplearning.co.uk/ 🖥️

💷 Support: https://patreon.com/egplearning 💷

Some links may contain affiliate links to help support eGPlearning see our disclaimer at https://egplearning.co.uk/contact/dis...

How to prescribe an app using ORCHA

Do you want to know the best way to prescribe an app for a patient? Watch this video and learn how to do it (and for free...)

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In this video, I show you how to use ORCHA to evaluate and prescribe healthcare apps to your patients safely and effectively.

Also, check out https://www.egplearning.co.uk/ORCHA for a free three-month trial offer.

Subscribe to or follow the eGPlearning platform for more videos, app reviews and content to support technology-enhanced primary care and learning.

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🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/drgandalf52
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Some links may contain affiliate links to help support eGPlearning see our disclaimer at https://egplearning.co.uk/contact/disclaimer/

Apps for nurses + and other tools

Apps for nurses + and other tools

Do you want apps for nurses, pharmacists, physician associates or other healthcare professionals to help in primary care?

Then watch this and see tools to help you in practice, help patients, your learning and benefit you.

Click the image below to watch the full video.

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Covered in this episode:

• Tools to help you in practice
• Tools to help patients
• Tools to help your learning
• Tools to help you

For the slides and all the links click here or below:

Tools to help in practice:

• eGPlearning and eGPlearning Podblast
• BNF/cBNF:
• Notts APC
• Reference sites like CKS, GP Notebook, Patient.info, Up2date
• YouTube channels like eGPlearning, Arorameded, RCGP
• MDCalc: YouTube: https://youtu.be/YSSAXCTeHu8
• Labtest Online: YouTube: https://youtu.be/eFndyXjTnBM
• TheNNT.com:
  YouTube: https://youtu.be/qqBJ_YNPDb4
• DermnetNZ
• BAD
• Rightbreathe

Tools to help patients

• NHS.uk
• RCN
• NHS app library backed by ORCHA
• ARC and summit medical group
• Sleepio
• Headspace:
  YouTube: https://youtu.be/R676uNsMDbI
• Calm
• Learnmyway

Tools to help your learning

• Evernote, One Note, Google drive: https://youtu.be/-inbZVvck-0
• Clarity Teamnet
• Camscanner:
  YouTube: https://youtu.be/1vkqWvRY-1E
• Social Media:
  YouTube: https://youtu.be/CN8qlg-0OB4
• Medex app
• Prognosis your diagnosis

Tools to help you

• Password protection:
• Twitter:
  YouTube: https://youtu.be/FYAbkbBMFVc
• Facebook -
  YouTube: https://youtu.be/RsGFV6nOf9Y
• Keybr:
  YouTube: https://youtu.be/pNtomdyX56E
• Nottinghamshire LMC app:
  YouTube: https://youtu.be/ANFl2GzlLYM
• Blue light card: Sign up here

To get the slides sign up here:

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🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/egplearning
🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/drgandalf52
🖥 Website - https://egplearning.co.uk/

💷 Support: https://patreon.com/egplearning 💷

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Is Clockify the time tracking tool for primary care?

How can you easily track all those time sinks in primary care without resorting to the limited method of pen and paper?

What is the best way to track the time your staff and peers use in practice?

Clockify is a tool that allows you to track time and do it easily, effectively and for free across the entire team.

https://clockify.me/

Watch this video to see the whole review.

At the time of filming it is even more pertinent as the GP news magazine PulseToday has launched their GP workload survey. If you are a GP and watching this before the 15.2.19 please fill in this survey.:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/gpworkload2019

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Which foods have FODMAPS? Can FastFODMAP help?

FODMAPS are complex carbohydrate chains with some evidence linked as triggers for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Avoiding FODMAPS can help a patient experience fewer symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits.

Understanding which foods have FODMAPS, however, is complex. This episode looks at how using an app this can be supported, including some extra information about games in the app and cautions on using it.

Click the image below to see the full video.

To download the app click the link here for iTunes or Google Play

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Top 5 GP apps eGPlearning Podblast

Watch this session as Andy and Gandhi of the eGPlearning Podblast discuss their top 5 GP apps.

Covering a variety of apps that you may want to use in general practice either for yourself or the benefit of your patients. This session also includes some honourable mentions.

This session is created as part of the HTN Digital week.

 To watch the video click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-inbZVvck-0

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Contact Andy: https://twitter.com/drawfoster

Contact Gandhi: https://linktr.ee/drgandalf52

HTN: https://www.thehtn.co.uk/

Andy:

Honourable Mention:

Omnifocus: https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/

5: NHS Quicker https://nhsquicker.co.uk/

4: Headspace https://www.headspace.com/

3: Wysa https://www.wysa.io/

2: MyfitnessPal https://www.myfitnesspal.com/

1 Onenote http://www.onenote.com/?404&public=1

Gandhi:

Honourable mention

5: MDcalc https://www.mdcalc.com/

4: BNF https://www.bnf.org/products/bnfbnfcapp/

3: Camscanner https://www.camscanner.com/r1?131514295

2: Nottinghamshire LMC https://www.nottinghamshirelmc.co.uk/mobile-app/

1: Evernote: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningEvernote

Gandhi:

Other sessions in this series

https://bit.ly/egplearninghtnsocialmedia

https://bit.ly/egplearninghtncpd

Contact Andy: https://twitter.com/drawfoster

Contact Gandhi: https://linktr.ee/drgandalf52

CPD Certificate of engagement: http://bit.ly/egplearninghtncert

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The best haematology app? Buku Haematology

What is the best haematology app?

Watch this review of Buku Haematology - a useful clinical reference resource that details how to manage haematological investigation results, work up for common haematological conditions and emergencies.

With a clean interface and clear explanations and reference to BMJ, CKS and national guidance it really is a valuable resource for anyone in primary care.

The highs and lows section covers individual test results and the implications of them to help clinicians understand how to manage the results in the context of each patient.

The coagulation section gives useful guides on problems with coagulation including FAQs on DOACs like Rivaroxaban.

The workup section explains common presentations and considerations for haematological conditions and how to manage from a primary care perspective and what point to refer.

The obstetric section has useful criteria for managing anaemia in pregnancy. The emergency section helps guide how to manage complex haematological emergencies.

Created by Dr Alex Langridge and Prof Steven O'Brian it really is a useful app that is updated in content on a regular basis.

Check out this app in detail use the link below to download it: https://bukuhaem.appyourself.net/?web...

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Must own GP app- Nottinghamshire LMC

Must own GP app- Nottinghamshire LMC app

Hi #eGPlearners , with millions of apps out there how do you know which ones you should use. Try one of my top 5 apps as a must own GP app- the Nottinghamshire LMC app. 

Watch the video here and do not forget to subscribe to be the first to see future episodes. 

#TipThursday

The Nottinghamshire LMC app in my view is a must own GP app. 

It contains multiple resources useful for any GP at any stage of their career.  Linking to BMA resources means that although Nottinghamshire centric, the app is relevant to GPs in any geographic location. This includes a guidance section which is kept up to date, resources for partners, trainees, practice managers, and sessional GPs. 

The app contains useful news links and contact details including local LMC events (Nottinghamshire focused). 

The SHOP library allows you to share experience and innovation while the services section links to valuable resources offered by the LMC. 

Finally, the Wellbeing section is diverse with multiple resources, tools, and links to financial, mental health, well-being, support and self-development help. 

I find this a truly useful app with multiple resources. One development could be to enhance reporting like the BEAM to LMC app offered by the Londonwide LMC. 

Take a look and download the app from the link here. 

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Are you hoping for a Dry January?

Are you hoping for a Dry January?

Hi #eGPlearners - are you hoping for a Dry January? Check out this Dry January app review on how the app works and whether it is useful for individuals or patients. 

Click on the image below to see the full video or read below. 

It is reasonable to assume that alcohol drinking increases over December with Christmas parties, festive celebrations over the holiday period and New Years which also culminate in lesser-known occasions like Black eye Friday. 

But with a new year comes change and a slew of new years resolutions. Many may participate in Dry January - where you do not drink alcohol for the whole month. To support people,  the Alcohol Change UK charity has created the Dry January app, but is it any good?

The app is easy and free to download. It asks for your current drinking habits and lets you add this quickly and easily. Presenting you with an approximate unit intake, cost and calorie intake per week is also a good set of metrics to use. 

The app does ask if you want to contribute and savings you make as a pledge. I think this is reasonable as the Alcohol Charity UK have created this app for free and offer you the choice. Better yet- even if you pledge it is only a percentage of the savings you have made so technically you are not paying for it. 

Logging your habits is easy and customisable. The main dashboard provides clear information and some resources to support you. 

However, I think the app could be improved. while Dry January can be a useful idea, for those significantly high drinkers stopping suddenly can be dangerous and clearer warnings on this would be more ideal particularly when logging your intake. Also signposting to regional support services would be a more useful way to use the app. 

Overall, I like the app and think it works better than many of the tools in the patient health records I use. If it leads to a permanent change in drinking habits this can be really helpful, although it is important to remember that boom or bust methods to cut vices can sometimes lead to rebound use which can be just as damaging to a person's health. Subjectively many clinical colleagues mention higher admission rates for alcohol misuse in the first two weeks of February and Dry January may be the cause. 

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Do you need some Headspace?

The NHS app - an eGPlearning Podblast perspective

eGPlearning PodBlast - Introducing the NHS App

Welcome to our deep dive episode on the upcoming NHS app - which we cover multiple areas of primary care and patient care. A highly opinionated episode which we encourage your comments and feedback on. 

1.00 Thank you Sponsor - HTN The Health Tech Newspaper (HTN)- an innovative daily news and opinion website for the health tech network.

1.40 Thank you to our followers: @SonaliKinra  @NottsLMC @NCGPANottm @Jacey_Melody @JThambyrajah @KalindiKrishna  @RcgpFaculties @2GPs_in_a_Pod , @DME_Health, @BenXGowland , @EvilGP and @drNickHarvey -creator of Digitalis

2.25 Andy has had a cold and been on a cruise

2.40 Gandhi has also had a holiday, working on TipThursday especially the Kardia Alivekor episode with a free resource on the episode available here. 

3.30 Today we are talking about the upcoming NHS app

We are going to talk about the app. This was inspired by a great article by our friends at Gizmodo. http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/08/exclusive-heres-what-the-new-nhs-app-will-look-like-and-why-it-could-have-been-so-much-worse/

The intentions behind the app are exactly what you might expect: Make it easier for patients to access healthcare services, cut down on administrative burden, and eventually provide a means to connect with other health apps, like Fitbit and Apple’s Health app.

Jeremy Hunt set out “8 challenges” for the app

• (7.20) Symptom checking and triage (i.e. figuring out if you’re just being a hypochondriac or whether you should be in an ambulance right now)- eConsultation, webGP, babylon AI
• (13.00) Access to your medical records and security issues. 
• (23.10) GP appointment booking
• (28.20) Repeat prescription ordering
• (29.50) Changing data sharing preferences
• (31.38) Changing organ donation preferences
• (33.38) Changing end of life care choices - DNAR medical decision
• (38.50) Promoting “approved apps” to patients - see the NHS app library and @OrchaUK
  

(42.50) Summary of our views (including a compliment for Jeremy Hunt!!!!) including the issue of photo ID verification to use the app. 

These are discussed in turn during the show...

(49.00) Sign off and next episode spoilers

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eGPlearning Podblast- Digitalis and Kardia Alivecor

eGPLearning PodBlast Digitalis & AliveCor Apps

Show Notes

Welcome listeners

In this episode we will be reviewing and test driving two exciting apps.

Digitalis - CPD and appraisal app developed by Dr Nick Harvey is a GP partner and trainer with the help of his team..

AliveCor - AF detection app and hardware

Mentioned in today’s episode

@health1tech

@NCGPANottm

@Confetti_ICT

@Notts_TV

@Digitalis_Tech

@AliveCor

@SonaliKinra

@BenXGowland

@jacey_melody

Host introductions

Dr Husain Gandhi, @DrGandalf52 , www.egplearning.co.uk/

Dr Andy Foster, @DrAWFoster , www.avoidingpuddles.com

Episode Sponsor:

HTN - Health Tech Newspaper, an innovative daily news and opinion website for the health tech network. www.thehtn.co.uk

What have your hosts been up to since last episode?

www.signpsotinghealth.com https://confetti.ac.uk

Portfolio career survey conducted by GPDQ shout out…. ,  https://www.gpdq.co.uk

Digitalis review

What is the Digitalis App

• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) App for iOS & Android, allowing recording of CPD activity using your mobile phone http://digitalistechnology.co.uk . Synchronises with Clarity Appraisal Toolkit, https://appraisals.clarity.co.uk , or export entries as .pdf file.
• Currently Free of Charge.

Who made it?

Dr Nick Harvey is a GP partner and trainer and his team http://digitalistechnology.co.uk/about-us/

App features and observations discussed:

• Quickly add CPD entry, capture photos, documents, audio and video. Entries can be linked to CPD Curriculum and learning domains or PDP.
• Free text search of your entries
• Personalised my feed - Guidelines, HTN - our sponsor, BBC health news, Cochrane Database and many more. These can read and added directly to CPD
• Notification & Messages
• Share CPD activity, Ask questions, Link to other professionals, Ability to create and be a member of groups.
• Andy is very excited about groups. Can facilitate creation of virtual study groups, peer motivation and discovery of learning and useful information.
• Please join the eGPLearning Group!!!
• Perhaps Digitalis will be able to crack the doctor-doctor messaging app market by using CPD and appraisal prep as the killer feature?
• Ability to customise to your curriculum. RCGP curriculum available, but also other specialities and Royal Colleges Curriculums and other allied professionals such as nursing.
• Potential to create groups spanning primary and secondary care and to ask questions about cases and care.

Any potential downsides

• Links could be better
• Aesthetics - could be better - but not too bad...

We would love to interview Nick Harvey or one of the Digitalis team in for interview?

AliveCor Live Unboxing

What is AliveCor?

Kardia Device and companion app for detection of Atrial Fibrillation (AF).

Some CCGs have been providing these to GP surgeries to assist with detecting AF.

Cost: $99.99

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s2CsGGYnv0

Why would we be interested in detecting AF?

AF often produces no symptoms and can be present for long periods of time (months-years) before detection and treatment. AF increases the risk of serious conditions, particularly stroke and arrhythmias.

Let’s take a look

First impressions from Andy for us - live unboxing and demonstration

More considered impressions from Andy who has used in practice

Impressions

Nicely packaged

Single sheet with 2 steps to work. VERY EASY TO USE.

Worked well and straight out of the box

Works on ANY phone or tablet device - does not require a locked down device

Can then record outcome manually in patient notes or export results as secure .pdf.

How would we use this in practice?

Quick screening of at risk patients, those where AF suspected, long term condition reviews, flu clinics?

Why you should get the flu jab by Abraham the pharmacist -

Thanks for listening

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Please connect with us and discuss any of the topics in today's episode by…

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Next time on eGPLearning PodBlast we will be taking a look at the upcoming NHS app.

Episode 10- Genomics and BNF

eGPLearning Podblast Personal Genomics Special Shownotes

In this episode, Andy describes his experience of using the 23andme’s personal genetics service. We discuss his impressions, both positive and not so positive as well as privacy concerns and what the future might hold for personal genetics and how General Practice might be involved. We also explore the use of the BNF clinical app.

eGPlearning Podblast is a health tech talk by two Nottingham based GPs covering recent topics, useful clinical apps, and interviews with primary care health tech innovators.

Hosted by Dr Hussain Gandhi (@drGandalf52) and Dr Andrew Foster (@drawfoster).

Shout outs:

@sonaliKinra, @ncgpaNottm, @nottsLMC

Gandhi update (1.50)

Fasting in Ramadan is not easy

Podcasting for innovait - the @rcgp AiT journal - check out the latest episode shortly with @doctormayur and @dr_zo

Thank you to all the #eGPlearners for helping with rebranding of @egplearning

Andy update (3.00)

On @nottstv talking about GP plus extended GP services in Nottingham.

App review: BNF Smartphone App (4.00)

https://www.bnf.org/products/bnfbnfcapp/

HANDI (Handbook of Non-drug interventions) website (10.00)

A useful collection of non-drug resources for clinicians and patients. 

Down to our Personal Genomics (10.30)

• Definition: “Personal genomics or consumer genetics is the branch of genomics concerned with the sequencing, analysis and interpretation of the genome of an individual”

Who are 23andMe?

US based startup founded 2006.

Direct to consumer personal genome testing

CEO Anne Wojcicki used to be married to google’s Sergy Brin, google an early investor

Spit in a tube and they will analyse your genetic material, mitochondiral and chromosomal and present the results

They give you the opportunity to:

• See an ancestory report
• Find genetic relations (who want to be found)
• See a report about inherited traits - baldness, unibrow….
• Be aware of genetics risks for serious health problems

The process?

• Order the kit - £79 Ancestory, £149 full service
• Register account
• Spit in a tube and post back
• Wait 2-3 weeks
• HumanOmniExpress-24 format chip - partial SNP (single nucleotide polymorphisms) looks at parts of the genome known to vary between individuals.
• Get an email saying results are ready
• Look at results.
• Can see
  • See an ancestry report
  • Find genetic relations (who want to be found)
  • See a report about inherited traits - baldness, unibrow….
  • Carrier status
  • Be aware of genetics risks for serious health problems

Ancestry

• Allows users to view origins of mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA and see where ancestors came from around the world
• Interesting, but beware unintended consequences and unwanted/unexpected information. May have implications for identity and family

Inherited traits

• Largely for fun… Unibrows, Widows peaks, freckles and ability to smell asparagus and many more traits.

Carrier status

• Innocently named, but quite serious stuff - Cystic Fibrosis and thalassemia carrier status for example. Information released without genetic counseling. Beware unexpected or unwanted information.

Genetic disease

• When doing similar tests in this country within the NHS, an individual would undergo genetic counseling with an expert to ensure that the process and implications of testing are understood.
• 23andMe allow you to see this information after clicking through just 8 screens, Beware unwanted information and remember that your family will share your genes, so you are also testing other family members as well. If you have a variant then a relative may have it too.
• Explains that genetics is just one potential risk factor, environment important too, not diagnosis… “Talk to your healthcare provider to better understand how to manage your risk”...
• If risk present then provides information about the test, the condition, treatments, how to manage risks and links to good quality information.

Privacy

• Prominent information on website
• Stated aim is to give you choice and control
• Keep genetic information and personal information separate - linked via a confidential cipher
• Under certain circumstances they may release data to law enforcement organisations
• They will not share with insurance companies - Concordat and Moratorium on Genetics and Insurance - in effect until 2019!

What next for personal genomics?

• 100,000 genomes project - people with established diagnosis of genetic disorder are having genes sequenced in search for new approaches to managing these conditions
• Personalised medication and treatment?
• Pre relationship testing/matching?
• Insurance implications post 2019 moratorium
• Pre-employment testing - Great film recommendation - GATACA

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Correcting genetic mutations or treating more directly?

Would Andy recommend?

• This was an interesting and in places fun process - There is a temptation to recommend it to those who fully understand the risk and are interested, particularly with regards to ancestry and traits.
• BUT… Andy cannot recommended due to:
  • Risk of unexpected information
  • Lack of intervention for risks uncovered
  • Privacy concerns!!!

Please let us know what you think?

Listen, subscribe and follow and feedback

For a link to the certificate of engagement click to download from here.

Thanks for listening and catch you next time!

eGPlearning Podblast episode 8 - GDPR

eGPlearning Podblast is a health tech talk by two Nottingham based GPs covering recent topics, useful clinical apps, and interviews with primary care health tech innovators.

Hosted by Dr Hussain Gandhi (@drGandalf52) and Dr Andrew Foster (@drawfoster).

This is a themed episode where we cover the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and how we feel they will impact primary care. A must listen episode for GDPR wary clinicians. 

Shout outs:

Ben Gowland : @BenXGowland and owner of General Practice Podcast which we will feature on shortly.

Jacey Meloday @jacey_melody -can not wait to list- after physical exercise- consider Welltory

Likes:

Moodpath @moodpath

Shubs Upadhyay (@2GPs_in_a_pod)

Todd Berner @tberner_md

Keck Graduate institute @keckgrad

March episode:

Twitter:

@digitalpharmacist Mohammed said he will have to listen

@drjongriffiths thanked us for the mention

Hope regular subscriber @sonalikinra and her husband enjoyed listening to us on the drive away

Podcast feedback:

Markado Escano of young entrepreneur lifestyle 2.0 wrote positive comments and asked about shownotes - well we have them https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/young-entrepreneur-lifestyle-2-0/id1105756640?mt=2

Jules Hannaford of hong kong confidential wrote how interesting and informative she found the podcast, particularly episode 2 and she will pass on to her students aiming for med school.

https://itunes.apple.com/hk/podcast/hong-kong-confidential/id1321295078?l=en&mt=2

Do feel free to leave a review as well if you enjoy our episodes.

Updates: (2.45)

To try the Facebook quiz click here

GDPR - (4.22)

What is GDPR, how it affects primary care.

BMA GDPR page: https://www.bma.org.uk/advice/employment/ethics/confidentiality-and-health-records/general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr

ICO GDPR page: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/

Nottingham LMC GDRP page: https://www.nottinghamshirelmc.co.uk/guidance/resource/gdpr/

App reviews:(29.20)

Cupris: (33.10) http://www.cupris.com/cupris-platform/

Forward (33.35) https://forwardhealth.co/

Siilo (35.35) https://www.siilo.com/

Welltory, patient education and online pharmacies.

Health tech talk by two Nottingham based GPs covering recent topics, useful clinical apps, and interviews with primary care health tech innovators. Hosted by Dr Hussain Gandhi (@drGandalf52) and Dr Andrew Foster (@drawfoster). This episode recaps our latest contacts and activities including finding more resources for primary care clinicians (4.47)creating videos for patient education (5.30), then a review of the wellbeing app Welltory (7.50). We finish off covering some recent encounters with online pharmacies and their activities (21.00).

Cupris, Moodpath and e-prescibing

Health tech talk by two Nottingham based GPs covering recent topics, useful clinical apps, and interviews with primary care health tech innovators. Hosted by Dr Hussain Gandhi (@drGandalf52) and Dr Andrew Foster (@drawfoster). This episode begins with a review of our previous episode and individual updates(2.00) and then we cover an ENT focussed app Cupris (3.22), a depression assessment tool app called Moodpath (11.16) and cover a Nottingham based news story on eprescribing that may bring in national changes (21.44).

Headspace, NHS hackathons and Quicker app and digital triage with AI

Health tech talk by two Nottingham based GPs covering recent topics, useful clinical apps, and interviews with primary care health tech innovators. Hosted by Dr Hussain Gandhi (@drGandalf52) and Dr Andrew Foster (@drawfoster). This episode begins with a review of our previous episode and then we cover the mindfulness app Headspace (4.12), NHS hackathons (14.20), and NHS Quicker app (21.30). We also talk more about the concept of using digital triage and AI in a primary care setting (17.30).

Pilot - Sleepio, GDm app, news and interview with Dr Andy Foster

SHOW NOTES:

Introductions and declaration of interests

Dr Andrew Foster:

• GP Partner Nottingham
• Director NCGPA – Nottingham GP Federation
• Creator of SignpostingHealth
• RCGP Vale of Trent Faculty Honorary Secretary
• Blog – www.avoidingpuddles.com
• Twitter – @DrAWFoster

Dr Hussain Gandhi:

• GP Partner Nottingham
• Former Chair RCGP Vale of Trent Faculty
• Treasurer GP Survival
• Owner SystmOne Facebook User Group
• Owner www.eGPLearning.co.uk
• Twitter – @DrGandalf52

NICE HEALTH APP BRIEFINGS:

• Sleepio Website
• NICE Sleepio Health App Briefing
• GDm App Website
• NICE GDm Health App Briefing

NEWS SUMMARY

GPatHand- Welcome improvement to access or cherry-picking healthy patients and destabilising General Practice?

Links:

• http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/home/finance-and-practice-life-news/online-gp-provider-makes-push-for-patients-to-switch-from-their-practices/20035609.article
• http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/your-practice/practice-topics/it/we-have-a-number-of-serious-concerns-about-the-gp-at-hand-service/20035632.article

Cancelled North West London CCG trial of Babylon AI symptom Checker

Links:

• http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/your-practice/practice-topics/it/babylon-gp-appointment-app-ditched-over-fears-of-patients-manipulating-system/20035712.article
• http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/your-practice/practice-topics/it/babylon-gp-appointment-app-raises-fears-of-patients-gaming-system/20035712.article
• http://avoidingpuddles.com/2017/11/30/chatbot-vs-nhs111-trial-cancelled-as-patients-game-the-system/

INTERVIEW: DR ANDY FOSTER @DRAWFOSTER

GP Partner with interests in general practice operating at scale and technology.

Leadership and other courses often available free of charge to GPs in East Midlands can be found at East Midlands Leadership Academy: http://www.leadershipeastmidlands.nhs.uk

Blog: www.avoidingpuddles.com

Innovative RCGP Vale of Trent Transitions 2017 day conference incorporating speed dating, showcase website, 360 video, presentation video and “Why GP, Why Vale of Trent” promotional video.

Event website –www.valeoftrent.org.uk

Blog post re. Speed Job Dating –http://avoidingpuddles.com/2016/07/03/the-worlds-of-speed-dating-and-gp-recruitment-together-at-last/

NCGPA Reception Active Signposting training product and website –www.signpostinghealth.com

Thanks for reading/listening, feel free to comment or share and look out for the next exciting episode