This month has seen the launch of the new SevernSide IUC Weekday Professional Line Service for GPs referring to Weston General Hospital, adding to the service already provided for NBT admissions. The team of Call Handlers and Clinicians work from Osprey Court Monday to Friday 8am - 6:30 supporting Healthcare Professionals who are considering an adult medical admission or needing urgent clinical advice?
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Cally Slaughter: What’s it like wearing PPE at work?
Cally shares her experience of wearing PPE everyday at BMC
Joel Simmons: What’s it like wearing PPE at work?
Joel shares his experience of wearing PPE working at CKMP
ISO 14001 Accreditation
BrisDoc have achieved the ISO 14001 ( Environmental management and system review) accreditation
COVID-19 Antibody Testing for NHS Staff
As you will be aware the government recently announced the start of a new national anti-body testing programme, which plans to provide anti-body tests to NHS staff in England.
Homeless Health drug rehabilitation programme sees a spike during the covid pandemic
In a recent BBC News article, Dr Mike Taylor from BrisDoc's Homeless Health Service discussed some of the changes they have seen to the care they deliver to the homeless population of Bristol.
Healthy shielding
Are you shielding due to coronavirus, or do you know someone who is? Local GPs have produced an excellent page of resources to help vulnerable people who are shielding stay healthy.
Extreme Medicine Podcast with guest Dr Kathy Ryan
This month, BrisDoc Medical Director - Dr Kathy Ryan was asked to be a guest on the Extreme Medicine Podcast hosted by Dr Will Duffin. The topic of this episode was the concepts of ‘fear based’ and ‘courage based’ medicine.
Kindness Matters
At times like these, when the world feels upside down. Kindness can be the key to turning things around.
How to support staff fasting during Ramadan
Fasting plays an important role in many major religions and is a central feature in all the Abrahamic faiths. In Islam, adult Muslims, who are able to, are required to fast during the month of Ramadan.