Outpatient blogs

People with fibromyalgia are often referred to rheumatology outpatients, but this may not be the best approach.

Everyone has experienced outpatient services at some point and we’ve all had ideas about how our outpatient service could be improved.

Patients having access to multiple specialists in one appointment in a community setting could help integrate care for patients and increase clinical efficiency.

The world around palliative care has changed. Patients are not just living for longer. They are, in many cases, now living with cancer for significant periods of time.

People with incurable cancer are achieving much longer survival due to improved treatments and earlier diagnoses. The way we support them needs to change as well.

Our aim is to support patients early in their cancer journey and, alongside cancer treatment, by offering proactive symptom control and psychological, social, and practical support.

RCP outpatients clinical lead Dr Theresa Barnes highlights some of the key themes of the first outpatient care summit.

Common themes have emerged including communication, personalised care, integration, workforce and wellbeing.