Southampton General Hospital
Southampton’S lung experts have won an award for their way of treating patients, cutting hospital admissions.
Led by respiratory consultants Dr Simon Bourne and Dr Tom Wilkinson at Southampton General Hospital, the scheme combines hospital, GP and home care for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
It sees doctors and nurses visit surgeries to help diagnose and treat patients, winning the Health Service Journal’s Acute and Primary Care Innovation award.
In the past year admissions have fallen by 19 per cent by helping patients to improve their nutrition and physical activity.
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