The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) issued a report on April 16, 2025, outlining a shift in planned specialist care from a hospital setting to a community-based approach. At the launch workshop for the Outpatient Prescription report experts shared examples of community based models of care.
Fliss Murtagh
This video explores the implications of new genetic insights into age-related hearing loss and how they challenge long-held assumptions in the field of audiology. Fliss discusses the role of rare genetic variants, the limitations of current diagnostic tools, and the future potential of genomics in clinical practice. Fliss explores the need for early detection, the gap between current care pathways and patient needs, and the critical importance of incorporating genetic understanding into hearing health strategies.
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Professor of Palliative Care at Hull York Medical School, Director of the Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre and an NIHR Senior Investigator.
Tanya Bleiker
In this presentation, Tanya discusses the importance of delivering the right care to the right patient at the right time. She emphasises the need for every patient encounter to add clinical value, the importance of timely and flexible care, and the role of multidisciplinary teams in improving outcomes. Tanya also highlights the need to optimise workforce and funding models to better support patient-centred care.
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Dr Tanya Bleiker qualified at Nottingham Medical School in 1992 with Honours and completed her Dermatology training in Leicester before accepting a consultant post in Derby in 2001.
Anne Kinderlerer
In this video, you'll hear practical examples of how integrated, multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) are transforming patient care across different settings in the NHS. Anne shares real-world case studies from anticipatory care for frailty, to community paediatrics, chronic pain management, and migraine care. Anne offers valuable insights for clinicians interested in new models of working to meet growing demand with limited resources.
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Dr Anne Kinderlerer is a consultant rheumatologist, associate medical director (patient safety) and clinical director for discharge and integrated care at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. She is the RCP digital health clinical lead working to support members and fellows to grasp the opportunities of digital health in ways that reduce burnout and improve care.
Shelagh O’Riordan
In this video, Shelagh shares her insights on the hospital at home model - an innovative approach to delivering acute, hospital-level care in patients' homes. She explains how this model supports faster recovery, enhances patient experience, and reduces hospital pressures, particularly for people living with frailty. Shelagh discusses practical implementation, use of technology, outcomes, and the strong clinical case for expanding virtual wards as a key component of community-based care.
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Dr Shelagh O’Riordan is a Consultant Community Geriatrician at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and Professional Adviser to the Community Services team at NHS England. She is also Clinical Director for Frailty in East Kent.
Shelagh was a Consultant Geriatrician in East Kent Hospitals NHS University Trust for fourteen years before moving into community services. She was the Chair of the Community Geriatrics Special Interest group at the British Geriatrics Society between 2019 and 2022.
