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    • Healthcare Management
    • Patient Care

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    • Current care pathways lack integration, resulting in suboptimal patient management.

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    • To establish a nurse-led service for 'red legs' patients.
    • To develop integrated care pathways for improved referral, diagnostics, and treatment.
    • To reduce hospital admissions for conditions misdiagnosed as cellulitis.

    Main Methods:

    • Formation of a stakeholder group including patients and healthcare professionals.
    • Utilisation of facilitation techniques and practice-development methods.
    • Development of integrated care pathways with defined referral criteria, diagnostics, and treatment protocols.

    Main Results:

    • A new nurse-led service has been commissioned.
    • 25% of patients required follow-up appointments, indicating effective home-based care.
    • Significant cost savings have been demonstrated.

    Conclusions:

    • Nurse-led services can effectively manage 'red legs' patients.
    • Integrated care pathways improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.
    • Ongoing collaboration with patients and stakeholders ensures service relevance and effectiveness.