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Shared care guidelines and protocols in the United kingdom
1Department of Primary Care and Social Medicine, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London, United Kingdom. a.majeed@imperial.ac.uk
The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
|June 25, 2008
Summary
Shared care guidelines are blurring the lines between primary and secondary care in the UK's National Health Service. These protocols promote joint working and will be crucial for optimizing patient health management.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Clinical Protocols
- Health Informatics
Background:
- The separation between primary and secondary care within the UK's National Health Service (NHS) is diminishing.
- This evolving landscape necessitates collaborative approaches to patient management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the development and implications of shared care guidelines.
- To highlight the role of information systems in supporting integrated healthcare.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of shared care guidelines and protocols.
- Review of performance and outcome measures within these guidelines.
- Assessment of the impact of information systems on healthcare delivery.
Main Results:
- Shared care guidelines are emerging as a key strategy for integrating primary and secondary care.
- These guidelines incorporate measurable outcomes to facilitate joint working.
- Information systems are vital for enabling effective shared care.
Conclusions:
- Shared care is becoming integral to UK healthcare.
- Integrated information systems are essential for successful shared care implementation.
- Optimized patient health management relies on effective collaboration between specialists and primary care physicians.
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