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DrÌýMark PorterÌýgives listeners the low-down on what the medical profession does and doesn't know. Each week an expert in the studio tacklesÌýa particular topic and there are reports from around the UK on the health of the nation - and the NHS.
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"I spend half my week practising medicine and the other half writing and talking about it as a GP in Gloucestershire. Working on Case Notes has been a boon for both me and my patients. One of the principal aims of the programme is to keep our listeners up-to-date with the latest developments in healthcare, and to accomplish that I get to interview a wide range of specialists at the cutting edge of medicine. A rare privilege that ensures our listeners aren't the only ones to learn something new."
Mark Porter
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 Full programme transcript >>
Patient Choice
'Choose and Book' is a new electronic service that allows patients to select which hospital they are referred to.
A recent survey showed that cleaner hospitals were a top patient priority while "where to have an operation" came bottom.
In this week's episode of Case Notes,ÌýDr Mark Porter asks if this new system will really help patients and doctors getÌýbetter health care.
A second opinion
Every GP respects the right for a patient to be referred, but what if the consultation does not go well and there is a request for a follow up?
Is it always in the patient's interest to refer them again?
Case Notes hears stories in which a second opinion from a doctor has had a life-changing impact.
Health checks for hospitals
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And how do you know whether your local hospital or recommended consultant is right for you?
Currently hospitals are assessed by a star rating, but this will change next year when a new system - a kind of 'annual health check' for hospitalsÌý- will come in.Ìý
Mark Porter finds out how much this will really help the general public to know how good a hospital is or whether asking your local GP, friends and family remains the best guide. |
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RELATED LINKS
91Èȱ¬ Health: Talking to your Doctor
91Èȱ¬ Health: Second Opinions
91Èȱ¬ Health: Your Rights and Responsibilities
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