Do virtual renal clinics improve access to kidney care? A preliminary impact evaluation of a virtual clinic in East London.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early identification of people with CKD in primary care, particularly those with risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension, enables proactive management and referral to specialist services for progressive disease. The 2019 NHS Long Term Plan endorses the development of digitally-enabled services to replace the 'unsustainable' growth of the traditional out-patient model of care.Shared views of the complete health data available in the primary care electronic health record (EHR) can bridge the divide between primary and secondary care, and offers a practical solution to widen timely access to specialist advice.

Methods

We describe an innovative community kidney service based in the renal department at Barts Health NHS Trust and four local clinical commissioning

SUBMITTER: Hull SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6954525 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature