After months of travelling, interviewing, writing and editing, I am pleased to announce that #choosingwiselyuk is live. A massive thank you to my interviewees, those who have followed the project from the beginning and those who took the time out to help me make this project a success. I honestly never expected my page to… Continue reading Choosing Wisely project – A lifetime of prescription is LIVE
Before contacting potential interviewees about Choosing Wisely I made a survey for doctors to complete about the initiative. I took a copy of the survey to every interview I had with a doctor and asked them to fill it out and left them with copies of the survey for their colleagues in their practices to fill out.… Continue reading Doctor Survey
A few days ago i had the pleasure of interview Prof Sir Muir Gray, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. I asked him about the challenge needed to reorientate our health system. He told me why the initiative was created and why he felt it was needed. The interview educated me mostly about why the initiative… Continue reading AN INTERVIEW WITH: PROFESSOR SIR MUIR GRAY
“Bournemouth University is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in all its activities, including projects such as this one. You are responsible for ensuring that your work meets these standards.” As a journalist making a feature for Elle Magazine I have ensured the Editorial Guidelines (IPSO) which apply to my MMP project will be… Continue reading Ethical Considerations
Today I am heading down to Eastbourne General Hospital to do some filming, I am hoping to film some cut in for my video aspect of the MMP. Due to regulations regarding filming in a hospital, I had to contact the hospitals PR and get permission to do so. I am limited from filming any of… Continue reading Filming at Eastbourne General Hospital
I have been looking online to see what type of videos is online about Choosing Wisley and I found this video which simply explains to the viewer the question which a patient needs to ask their provider. Visit our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ChoosingWiselyUK Visit our Twitter page: https://twitter.com/ChoosingWiselyU
On Wednesday I traveled down to London to meet Dr. Lance Sandle Consultant Chemical Pathologists Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Vice President Royal College of Pathologists. The Choosing Wisely list was drawn up by the Academy’s member royal colleges and faculties and The Royal College of Pathologists. Therefore, it was imperative that I… Continue reading AN INTERVIEW WITH: DR LANCE SANDLE
Yesterday I interviewed Karen Born, Knowledge Translation Lead, Choosing Wisely Canada. I wanted to talk to Karen about the success of the initiative in Canada as it is too soon to know if the initiative will be successful in the UK. Some providers simply do not know about it yet and others haven’t had the… Continue reading AN INTERVIEW WITH: KAREN BORN
Choosing Wisely campaign aims to create conversations between clinicians and patients about appropriate care and overuse. It has now spread globally and inspired over a dozen countries to develop initiatives of their own based on these ideals. Choosing Wisely’s influence can now be found in Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand,… Continue reading The 18 Countries that have implemented Choosing Wisely
On Friday, I headed to London for the day to meet with Dr. Aseem Malhotra. He is an Honorary Consultant Cardiologist and serves on the AoMRC Choosing Wisely steering group. I wanted to talk to Aseem about why explain how and why a US initiative is going to stop doctors from using interventions with no… Continue reading AN INTERVIEW WITH: DR ASEEM MALHOTRA
A Lifetime of Prescriptions 