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Views about access to healthcare tend to focus on its speed & availability, but if it is to be improved, should access be viewed more broadly? The Candidacy Framework might show us how... Full paper: ths.im/4eU50zX THIS summary: ths.im/4eTRe0m

The BMJ’s ‘ten-minute consultation’ is designed to help GPs address key issues during short appointments. We asked Carol Sinnott how practical it is to tackle all these topics in routine care. Read more: ths.im/40h5xrN

Does a focus on supply of & demand for appointments impact development of solutions to problems accessing general practice? @h_atherton Jake Beech KathCheckland Professor Azeem Majeed & Carol Sinnott discuss at #THISspace2024 and offer fresh perspectives. Register: ths.im/48PqEns

The #CandidacyFramework offers a way to examine improving access to general practice doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2… Carol Sinnott THIS Institute Mary Dixon-Woods @becksfisher Jake Beech Hugh Alderwick #GPaccess #GPworkforce #PrimaryCare

Listen to the audio interview with Dr Carol Sinnott on the value of understanding #GPaccess through a candidacy lens bjgplife.com/189 Carol Sinnott THIS Institute Mary Dixon-Woods @becksfisher Jake Beech Hugh Alderwick #CandidacyFramework #GPworkforce #PrimaryCare

Understanding #GPaccess through the lens of candidacy: the seven features of the #CandidacyFramework doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2… Carol Sinnott THIS Institute Mary Dixon-Woods @becksfisher Jake Beech Hugh Alderwick #GPworkforce #PrimaryCare #GPworkforce #PrimaryCare

On Thursday 21st November, Prof Mary Dixon-Woods from THIS Institute will be speaking Psychology TCD on 'Why is improving healthcare so hard?'. We invite #EQUIPS Network Members to join us in the Lloyd Building Room 11 (LB11) at 12pm. @NationalQPS Hosted by sam cromie

Discussions about GP access often focus on appointment availability & speed, but this narrow focus overlooks significant factors shaping people’s experiences with accessing care. Carol Sinnott shares her insights with Nada Khan on this The British Journal of General Practice podcast: ths.im/3UWTaNW

We were delighted to award Prof Mary Dixon-Woods with an Honorary Doctorate at our #RCSIConferring today. Prof Dixon Woods' insights on safety and quality in healthcare have contributed significantly to healthcare policy, inquiries and reports. THIS Institute Cambridge University

On November 20, THIS Institute Director, Mary Dixon-Woods, was awarded an honorary doctorate by RCSI, celebrating exceptional work making a difference to healthcare through education. Congratulations, Mary from all at THIS Institute. Mary comments: ths.im/3Omq7Q8

16-18 year olds who present with a mental health crisis to an ED are v vulnerable. For medical care they fall under adult services, for psychiatric care they are under child psych. Most adult EDs have unclear child psych pathways. Maybe now is a good time to look at this.

Great insights into failure demand in healthcare in this AuralApothecary podcast, including reflections on our paper on operational failures in The British Journal of General Practice

“80% of chronic disease is preventable and we need to get serious about regulating the food market” Public Health Doctor Catherine Conlon catherine conlon #RTÉUpfront | RTÉ News

One of the most important papers of the year - this should affect policy and help improve health system efficiency (and public health) around the world. "During 2000–20, NHS coverage of new drugs displaced more population health than it generated." thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Does a focus on supply of & demand for appointments impact development of solutions to problems accessing general practice? Hear from @h_atherton Jake Beech KathCheckland Professor Azeem Majeed & Carol Sinnott ths.im/3DdbHQ9

I played a bitpart role but I’m proud of this paper. In short: a review examining whether people with mental health conditions face greater problems when seeking diagnosis of physical health symptoms than those without. Answer next; thread follows. (1/9) thelancet.com/journals/eclin…

The first multidisciplinary guideline for the care of patients with a chronic subdural haematoma. Dan Stubbs Association of Anaesthetists highlights teamwork, communication & coordinated decision-making across healthcare levels, bringing a paradigm shift to how patients are treated.

Despite record numbers of appointments, patient satisfaction with access to NHS general practice is declining. We and The Health Foundation reviewed 40 years of interventions into a themed catalogue to help guide improvement efforts.

Delighted that our paper which collates >400 attempts to improve access to general practice is out now in the BJGP Open Journal

With the abolition of #nhsengland the #NHS is right at the top of the political agenda. This makes it a great time to recommend my book - Side Effects - if you really want to understand the challenges and opportunities. The Observer thought it was brilliant. I won’t argue..