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In hull, this one—of—a—kind medical centre is trying to anticipate and prevent health problems for frail, often older people. in one day, patients see doctors, physios, occupational therapists, pharmacists and social workers. thejean bishop centre was the brainchild of doctors anna folwell and dan harman, both specialists in elderly care. we make decisions as a team so a person isn't having to go to seven or eight different appointments to receive the care that they require. 83—year—old mary has come for an assessment with her daughter, jackie. she was referred to the centre by her g...

But we have essentially done 20 consultations in one here. some will say, well, actually the nhs can't afford to have someone such as yourself spending so much time on one patient, when there are so many people who have needs. i think we can't afford not to do things slightly differently. we need to be able to do both. we are never going to get on top of the reactive work if we are not doing preventative proactive work, as well. just this one, and the door is open. dr fulwell reduces mary's blood pressure medicine, and stops another medication altogether. it's a small change that helps mary, a...

Look so frail, like she'd been laid on the floor for a while. didn't look frail, i looked frightful. bloomin' 'eck! this is a full body and life mot, designed to pick problems up early. so, what i'm going to be doing in this bit is an ecg. we're going to check your weight, your height, your blood pressure, and your oxygen and pulse. then she sees the pharmacist and a consultant. usually, doctors only have a partial view of someone's medical history. so i'm going to concentrate a little bit more on medical aspects. here, dr fulwell can see mary's gp, hospital and any social care records. with a...