VIRTUAL GROUP CONSULTATIONS WEBINARS
VIRTUAL GROUP CONSULTATIONS WEBINARS
Supporting the continuous delivery of routine & planned care for your patients
Why are Group Consultations important now?
COVID–19 has had a massive impact in the delivery of routine care with growing waiting lists and waiting times now presenting a real challenge to healthcare providers. Group Consultations are a great way of delivering high quality care in an efficient AND effective way to support systems to recover.
As leaders in the training and implementation of Group Consultations, we have been working to support practice teams to proactively set up and implement both Virtual and Face to Face Group Consultations.
This enables patients to remain connected with their healthcare team to receive the guidance, advice and additional reassurance that they will undoubtedly need at this time.
Implementing Group Consultations will support the continuous delivery of routine and planned care and connect people virtually, through these times of social isolation.
This will support and drive delivery of routine care / reviews and go some way in preventing those with chronic and long-term conditions becoming more acutely unwell and putting extra pressure on an already overwhelmed system.
Additionally, it will also equip your practice & organisation to continue to deliver care in this way as part of your overall services for your patients in the future.
What does a Virtual Group Consultations look like?
What do Virtual Group Consultations involve?
Virtual Group Consultations deliver routine care in groups online, consulting with patients who have the same or similar health condition and challenges.
Sessions typically last 60-90 minutes, with 6-15 patients joining the virtual session at the same time. It is supported by a trained Group Consultations facilitator, who remains with the patients for the duration of the session.
A clinician (doctor, nurse, pharmacist or any other healthcare professional), then joins the Virtual Group Consultation to deliver 1-2-1 consultations & advise to the group for part of the session.
Virtual Group Consultations will demonstrate most of the benefits of our face-to-face Group Consultation model:
- Support clinicians to support and deliver 1:1 routine care more efficiently for groups of patients using video technology.
- Deliver an adapted version of face-to-face Group Consultations, which still enables the delivery of routine care including clinical, lifestyle advice, prescription changes and reassurance throughout this period of social isolation.
- Led by what patients need to know about keeping well in these unsettling times, whilst getting to spend quality time virtually with their healthcare team and other patients.
- Enable patients to receive clinical and educational advice and guidance from their clinician, whilst also getting advice, input and support from other patients in the group.
- Support our NHS to keep running at this unprecedented time of crisis and help to maintain staff resilience and morale.
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What are some of the benefits of Virtual Group Consultations?
More time for effective engagement with patient
Routine delivery of patient care
Address practice
& clinic backlogs
Connect with patients
Avoids the need for repetition
Workforce development
More efficient way to deliver care
Provide access to specialist care
Promote the pillars of lifestyle medicine
Quicker decision making
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You can access some free online resources to help you via the Group Consultations App or download them below
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Download some of the Free Virtual Group Consultations Resources
Want more help & support to bring Virtual Group Consultations to your patients & organisation?
We can help you & your team get set up to deliver Virtual Group Consultations in your organisation, through our blended learning & implementation programme.
For more information contact us here or email us at info@groupconsultations.com
Highlights from our Virtual Group Consultations Global Webinar Alliance
Webinar 1
Introduction & Welcome: Dr Rob Lawson (BSLM)
The Need for Innovation: Professor Kamalini Ramdas (London Business School)
Overview of Virtual Group Consultations during COVID: Dr Fraser Birrell (BSLM)
Safe & efficient triage of COVID symptomatic patients & moving a whole service onto Virtual Shared Medical Appointments: Marianne Sumego, MD (Cleveland Clinic)
Keeping maternity services running virtually: Jessica Lewis (Yale School of Public Health)
Virtual Shared Medical Appointments for diabetes patients: Tracy Taveira (Rhode Island University)
Informing & empowering patients at high risk of COVID: Professor Garry Egger (Southern Cross University)
Continuity of care for chronic disease patients: John Stevens (Southern Cross University)
Implementing Virtual Group Consultations: Alison Manson (Group Consultations)
Webinar 2
Welcome & Introduction: Dr Wayne Dysinger (ACLM)
Standing virtually on the shoulders of giants: Ed Noffsinger
Update on Virtual Group Consultations during COVID: Dr Fraser Birrell (BSLM)
Data collection on Shared Medical Appointments: Marianne Sumego, MD (Cleveland Clinic)
Scaling, Leadership & International Collaboration: Professor Garry Egger (Southern Cross University)
Satisfaction & support for Virtual Group Consultations: Alison Manson (Group Consultations)
Webinar 3
Welcome & Introduction: Dr Stephen Penman (ASLM)
Update on Virtual Group Consultations during COVID: Dr Fraser Birrell (BSLM)
Embedding innovation into guidelines & routine practice: Jannette Ickovics (Yale University)
Going fully virtual: treatment & support groups for psychiatry: Matt State (UCSF)
Resources & support for Virtual Group Consultations: Alison Manson (Group Consultations)
Webinar 4
Welcome & Introduction: Dr Rob Lawson (BSLM)
Update on Virtual Group Consultations during COVID: Dr Fraser Birrell (BSLM)
Adapting low carb groups due to COVID: Dr David Unwin
City & Hackney Virtual Group Consultations Experience: Dr Katharine Towers
Lessons from scaling COVID Virtual Group Consultations: John Stevens (Southern Cross University)
Resources & peer support for Virtual Group Consultations: Alison Manson (Group Consultations)
Webinar 5
Welcome & Introduction: Dr Wayne Dysinger (ACLM)
Update on Virtual Group Consultations during COVID: Dr Fraser Birrell (BSLM)
COVID-19 Virtual Group mode: Professor Garry Egger (Southern Cross University)
Pain Virtual Group Consultations at scale: Phil Sizer
The Nigerian experience of Virtual Group Consultations: Dr Ifeoma Monye
Scaling Virtual Groups at the Cleveland Clinic: Marianne Sumego, MD
Supporting you to plan & implement Virtual Group Consultations: Alison Manson (Group Consultations)
Webinar 6
Welcome & Introduction: Dr Wayne Dysinger (ACLM)
Update on Virtual Group Consultations during COVID: Dr Fraser Birrell (BSLM)
The different approaches to setting up and implementing Virtual Group Consultations: Alison Manson
Group Consultations Facilitator Accreditation Framework: Tania Jones BSLM
Primary Care Virtual Group Visits: Jacob Mirsky MD
The North West London approach to implementing Virtual Group Consultations: Dr Yasmin Razak
Clinical Governance and Pathway Leads Setting Up Physiotherapy Led Virtual Group Consultations: Gerard Hargreaves
Webinar 8
Welcome & Introduction: Stephen Penman (ASLM)
Update on Virtual Group Consultations During COVID: Dr Fraser Birrell (BSLM)
How link workers can support Virtual Group Consultations : Christiana Melam (CEO - National Association of Link Workers)
Long COVID & Virtual Group Consultations: Dr David Mummery
Group Visits going Virtual: Beth Frates, MD
Supporting you to plan & implement Virtual Group Consultations: Alison Manson (Group Consultations)
Webinar 9
Welcome & Introduction: Beth Frates, MD
Update on Virtual Group Consultations during COVID - Dr Fraser Birrell, BSLM Director of Science & Research
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CEO Wellcoaches Australia and Singapore – Intervention for change – a feasible tool for VGC’s - Simon Matthews
PAVING the Path to Wellness for Breast Cancer Survivors: Lifestyle Medicine Education and Group Interventions - Dr Amy Comander
A practical approach to delivering a CCG wide Diabetes Virtual Group Consultations Programme - Dr Mathi Woodhouse
Why patients like Virtual Group Consultations and how to get them along - Dennis Collen, Patient Representative
New VGC developments and how we can support you - Alison Manson, Group Consultations Programme Implementation Lead
Webinar 10
Introduction and Welcome - Dr Rob Lawson BSLM
Update on Virtual Group Consultations during COVID - Dr Fraser Birrell BSLM
Transitioning from face to face to Virtual Group Consultations - Dr Sui H. Wong Consultant Neurologist & Neuro-ophthalmologist Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital & Moorfields Eye Hospital
Wellness Group Interventions and VGCs - Beth Frates, MD Health & Wellness Coach - Wellness Synergy, LLC Asst Professor, Part Time – Harvard
VGCs - A Whole System Approach to Diabetes Jason Parker - Long Term Conditions Lead - Harrow Borough, North West London
Act-Belong-Commit: Lifestyle medicine for keeping mentally healthy - Professor Rob Donovan Adjunct Professor School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia
Implementing your Virtual Group Consultations - Osmaan Sharif Group Consultations Transformation Lead
Webinar 11
Update on Virtual Group Consultations during COVID - Dr Fraser Birrell BSLM
The rest of this webinar was patient focused disccusions in breakout sessions & therefore not recorded.
Webinar 12
Introduction and Welcome - Dr Stephen Penman ASLM
Update on Virtual Group Consultations during COVID - Dr Fraser Birrell (BSLM), Director of Science & Research, British Society of Lifestyle Medicine
Menopause VGCs and Engagement Events - Dr Sue Mann Women’s Health Consultant, City and Hackney CCG & National Medical Expert, Reproductive Health Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
Extending Your Circle of Influence - Beth Frates, MD Health & Wellness Coach - Wellness Synergy, LLC Assistant Professor, Part Time – Harvard Medical School, President-elect of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Naturopathic Group Consultations for Endometriosis Management - Sophia Gerontakos PhD Student, Southern Cross University
Setting you & your team up for successful implementation - Alison Manson Group Consultations Implementation Lead
Panel Q&A
Webinar 13
VGC on VGCs replay
Webinar 14
Welcome to Webinar 14 - Beth Frates, MD ACLM
Update on Virtual Group Consultations during COVID - Professor Fraser Birrell BSLM
VGC Pregnancy Education: The Northumbria Healthcare Experience - Carla Anderson – Public Health Midwife Claire Stringer – Infant Feeding Co-ordinator
Our VGC Portfolio & Lifestyle Medicine - Dr Katharine Towers, GP & Group Consultations Clinical Lead, City & Hackney CCG
Scaling up VGCs - Marianne Sumego, MD Director of Shared Medical Appointments, Cleveland Clinic
VGC supporting lifestyle change - Mahima Gulati, MD Director, Lifestyle Medicine Program, Middlesex
The Virtual Group Consultation Patient Pathway - Denis Collen North West London Patient Ambassador
Panel Q&A - Facilitated by Alison Manson Group Consultations Training & Implementation Lead
Webinar 15
The Value & Sustainability of Virtual Group Consultations - Sir Muir Gray
VGC from Pandemic to Endemic - Professor Fraser Birrell, BSLM
Diabetes reversal in Aboriginal Woman: The DRAW Study - John Stevens, Southern Cross University, Australia
Virtual Group Clinics in wellness clinics - Dr Liza Thomas-Emrus, GP, Clinical Lead for Wellness Improvement Service, CTMUHB
USA Group Consultations - Beth Frates, MD President - ACLM
An easy approach to Menopause & Group Consultations - Alison Manson, Group Consultations - Founder & Training Lead
Patient & Staff Evaluation
It is important that those implementing Virtual Group Consultations register through the Group Consultations App to share what they are using Virtual Group Consultations for, the frequency and scale (average group size and staff delivering).
We have set up country-specific satisfaction questions on the ThoughtCloud platform to give clinical teams an easy option for collecting feedback which can then be compared within and between countries with opportunities to share rich text, verbal and video feedback as well as ratings, if desired.
For each country there is a unique link for patients (P1) and staff (S1) for their first virtual Group Consultation. Plus links for two questions after every virtual Group Consultation including the first: again for patients (P2 & P3) and staff (S2 &S3).
Please select your country below, then copy & share the relevant links through your preferred platform.
Patient & Staff Evaluation
It is important that those implementing Virtual Group Consultations register through the Group Consultations App to share what they are using Virtual Group Consultations for, the frequency and scale (average group size and staff delivering).
We have set up country-specific satisfaction questions on the ThoughtCloud platform to give clinical teams an easy option for collecting feedback which can then be compared within and between countries with opportunities to share rich text, verbal and video feedback as well as ratings, if desired.
For each country there is a unique link for patients (P1) and staff (S1) for their first virtual Group Consultation. Plus links for two questions after every virtual Group Consultation including the first: again for patients (P2 & P3) and staff (S2 &S3).
Please select your country below, then copy & share the relevant links through your preferred platform.
Virtual Group Consultations: Patient Advocates
We want to create a patient forum to make this clear it is a grassroots clinical innovation that patients co-design and champion.
If you agreed during the live webinar or would now like to nominate patient leads/advocates for virtual group consultations, you are invited to forward the below link to patients you would nominate. (We suggest one or two per team/practice – especially the 116 (16%) of teams from the first webinar who are already delivering Virtual Group Consultations).
https://forms.gle/UuXSSb5FbBksNu528
Next Virtual Group Consultations Webinar
Join us for our next Virtual Group Consultations Global Webinar – DATE TO BE CONFIRMED
(UK 12.30pm BST | USA 7.30am (EDT) | Australia 9.30pm (AEST)
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