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This issue of InnovAiT includes our "Keystone of general practice" update to our 2016 narrative review on continuity! The issue also has a shout out to GP trainers and trainees to write for InnovAiT- we highly recommend this for useful experience of the academic writing process.

The inspirational Prof. Sir Denis Pereira Gray is publishing his memoirs, entitled "Just a GP"! Available for pre-order before the 22nd July, with £7 discount: routledge.com/Just-a-GP-Diar…

Our article on #continuityofcare has been published on @bmj_latest online bmj.com/content/383/bm… We argue that continuity leads to a more efficient use of GP time & may help with some of the problems facing British general practice. With @DocRickKnowHow @PhilEvansCRN

The policy direction for many years in the UK has been to ignore continuity of care and focus on fast access to any clinician. But this Analysis argues a renewed focus on continuity could in fact help reduce the pressures on general practice and the #NHS bmj.com/content/383/bm…

Please retweet. Are you a GP, practice nurse or patient with views on continuity of care (seeing same the GP)? Looking for participants to discuss Continuity of Care in Primary Care. Friday 24 November: ½ day Travel costs paid DM me if interested quercc.uk

"What is a Doctor?" by the awesome writer and GP @pwhitakerwriter is a great read. There is a theme of continuity running through the book, well illustrated through stories as well as mentioning the research. There is even a section about us!

@DrMollyDineen @capcbristol Congratulations! Great news.

Continuity of care: patients with dementia with highest continuity of care were less likely to develop delirium, incontinence, and visit the hospital due to an emergency. @delgadojpc #dementia doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2…

BREAKING: A NIHR-supported, first-of-its-kind clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of new oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 - which can be safely taken at home - has begun enrolling participants today nihr.ac.uk/news/ground-br… @oxPrimary Care @DHSCgovuk @NHSEngland

@ArtfulDoctor @DocRickKnowHow @rcgp @RCGPAC @onecaretweets @HealthFdn We also have most, if not all of these links available here on our website: continuitycounts.com/the-evidence

@DocRickKnowHow @rcgp @RCGPAC @onecaretweets @HealthFdn Is the pdf poster with active hyperlinks available Mark? My app struggles with loading the posters.

Award winner for #Continuity of Care @RCGP conference @RCGPAC. Simon Thornton poster @onecaretweets Pioneer practice. 2 yr @HealthFdn programme. #THFContinuity workshop showed how to increase continuity of care and reduce mortality. + posters on heartsink feeling and 20min appts

The same GP over time saves lives, reduces urgent care, saves resources and increases patient, staff and GP satisfaction. Now the Continuity of care toolkit tinyurl.com/9ff72k5c shows how from #THFContinuity 2yr national programme @rcgp @HealthFdn

@DrMollyDineen @ExeterMed @UniofExeter @rcgp Congratulations on your first author publication! You worked very hard on this and this is well deserved. It was lovely having you with us as a project student. A great paper highlighting the space for improvement in family history recording in general practice.

Delighted to have been awarded highly commended in the changing culture category at the #HSJpatientsafety awards as part of #THFcontinuity project with @hugh_reeve @DrBekkiR @onecaretweets @JoKnight80 @DocRickKnowHow

At the @HSJptsafety awards dinner with #THFcontinuity Great to see everyone! @DocRickKnowHow @DrBekkiR @hugh_reeve @JoKnight80 table 65!

We are delighted by the news that the PRINCIPLE Trial has reported an effective treatment for COVID-19 for non-hospitalised patients. Especially as our colleague @PhilEvansCRN is part of the team!

Great to see the 1st peer-reviewed paper from PRINCIPLE for azithromycin. Thanks to all the GP practices and primary care professionals across the UK that have helped with recruitment @NIHRresearch @NIHRcommunity

Our Principles of Primary Care course is coming in Jan! Aimed at a UK and International audience the course focusses on core principles of #primarycare. We have a fab team of #experts from across the industry so don’t delay, BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW bit.ly/2FNcjPe

The #COVID19 outbreak highlighted the importance of #primarycare to deliver effective #healthcare. By donating to scholarship fund you can support #nurse #doctor #healthpractitioner improve skills& knowledge. Want to learn more about how to do this bit.ly/3fzDlXV?

General practice has undergone massive change recently. A key question is: what do we need to keep and what should go? This is the topic of a recent BMJ editorial with Sir Denis and our Patient Representative as authors: bmj.com/content/370/bm…