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Watch this space: Respite Care E-book

Hi there!

Just a quick note to say that this site will be changing very soon.I have carried on blogging at my other site, so click on the link on the post below to see that. meanwhile I have been writing an E-book on respite care - this will be released in the next 2 weeks, and there will be a fr*ee downloadable Ebook for anyone to get - all from this site soon!

Take care,

Alison

Dr Alison Grimston, Doctor and Healer

Putting Patients Needs Before Doctors' Beliefs

Hi Naturally Healthy People!

Today's post comes from a medical publications group. Some good information for doctor's and patients to keep in mind!

Love & Light,

Alison x

New ethical guidance from the GMC says that doctors have to set aside religious and personal beliefs that compromise patient care. The guidelines say that:

• If wearing a face veil impedes your communication with patients, you will have to remove it.

• You can't refuse care before or after a procedure because you disapprove of it - for example, abortion or ritual circumcision of baby boys.

• You don't have to do abortions but must tell patients how they can find another doctor who can carry out the procedure. The patient mustn't be left with "nowhere to turn," so if she can't arrange to see   another doctor you should make arrangements for an alternative doctor to take over her care.

• If you are the only person who can legally sign a cremation form as the medical attendant, you can't refuse to do it.

Patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses should be asked about their attitude to blood and blood products. Details of hospitals and doctors specialising in "bloodless" medical procedures are available from their organisation, Watch Tower Society.

A Day in the life

Hi there, Naturally Healthy People!

Today I had a really busy day. The morning was not too bad, as we had locums in to see some of the patients, but I had 5 visits to do - unheard of these days, but admittedly 3 were at the same local nursing home so not too far to drive (walk) between them, which always saves time.

One lady is a great friend. I have known her well since 1999, when I took over my GP list from the outgoing partner. She is a delightful lady with several illnesses - what we call co-morbidities (we have to have medical speak don't you know).  She is usually wheezing away, and today was no exception. Trouble was, as I had been off with flu all last week, I was wheezing too.

Before too long we were both rolling around with laughter, pointing at each other and how ridiculous we looked, wheezing and gasping for breath, trying not to make each other laugh as it made the wheezing - well - worse to be honest.

Although I had a really tough day after that, with an emergency that needed dealing with, lots of extra patients (as one partner is off on annual leave -  I know he will really benefit from his skiing holiday!) and a ridiculous number of telephone calls after the afternoon surgery (only emergency calls to be added in the evening - otherwise there is no way the kids will see me!), this one interaction (and there were plenty more delightful ones) held in my memory helped me to make light of it all.

Meeting at the end of the day so not home until 7:30pm - thank goodness for my angel of a husband, who loves cooking.

Until we meet again!

Love & Light,
Alisonx