Jo Smail

East Lothian GP. Striving to build resilient teams and individuals. Improving together. All views given are personal ones.

[Jo Smail @SmailJo]

@gin_russell @abports21 @worldtriathlon Go Gareth! Amazing achievement

[Jo Smail @SmailJo]

@DrummondBegg Excellent news! Many congratulations

[Lothian LMC @lothianlmc]

Please RT, everyone should watch this, everyone! #RebuildGP @NHS_Lothian @SG_PrimaryCare @HumzaYousaf

[Jo Smail @SmailJo]

@PeeblesElouise So sorry to hear this devastating news. Thinking of you x

[Jo Smail @SmailJo]

@m_goodbourn @ELHSCP @MidlothianHSCP Thanks so much for all you’ve done for us in East Lothian Melissa. It’s been great working with you. The services you have helped develop are now supporting so many people. Wishing you all the very best with the next challenge.

[Alison Macdonald 💙 @almac1405]

A COVID-19 mobile vaccination team is providing jabs to adults aged 18+ who need a first dose or have waited 8 weeks for their second
The team will be at the Bleachingfield, Dunbar, on MONDAY. And at Musselburgh Tesco on TUESDAY. Open 11am-7pm each day.@ELHSCP @ELprimarycare 👇🏻

[Jo Smail @SmailJo]

Very helpful overview of the Redesign of Urgent Care programme at #NHSScot21 Improving patient safety across the system. Great to see that further public messaging on the #RightCareRightPlace campaign is imminent @NHSScotEvents @NHS24 @NHS_Lothian

[Jo Smail @SmailJo]

And last but not least, Aly McClure East Lothian CQL and GP @tranentpractice outlining the huge benefits of the @ELprimarycare CWIC Mental Health approach for our patients and systems @m_goodbourn @NHSScotEvents #NHSScot21 @almac1405 #TeamGP

[Jo Smail @SmailJo]

Thought provoking presentation from Fiona Graham looking at the impact of #COVID19 on our communities and how valuable the skills of Mental Health OTs are in supporting people in Primary Care. #MHOT #NHSScot21 @m_goodbourn @ELprimarycare @ARobertson1000

[Jo Smail @SmailJo]

Great to see the work of the excellent @ELprimarycare CWIC Mental Health team being highlighted at #NHSScot21 today. This service has been so well received by patients and GP Practices across East Lothian. @m_goodbourn @ARobertson1000 @ELHSCP @almac1405 @NHSScotEvents

[Alec Murray @mratgmurray]

If you’re attending @NHSScotEvents today or tomorrow have a look at this cracking poster from a cracking team in @ELHSCP @NHS_Lothian. @LWiC_QI and #EEvIT in the @ihubscot were lucky 🍀 to support this work and meet some wonderful people. #NPs #CareHome #GP #integration

[Alison Macdonald 💙 @almac1405]

Great to see this fantastic team recognised and the benefits to both care homes and practices evaluated @ELHSCP @ELprimarycare @NHS_Lothian @patwynne70 @profalexmcmahon

[Jo Smail @SmailJo]

@adelinetanuk @tranentpractice @AlissonStewart @SPSP_PC @MavinClaire So pleased we had the opportunity to work with you on this project @adelinetanuk Again demonstrating that the General Practice environment is an ideal setting for QI work. @LothianQuality @ihubscot @NHSScotEvents @SPSP_PC

[Jo Smail @SmailJo]

@JoThomsonQI @NHSScotEvents @LWiC_QI @ELHSCP @NHS_Lothian @LothianQuality @ihubscot Thanks Jo for all your help in getting us started with this project. We have learnt so much along the way. It’s been a great example of collaborative working. Alec and Sarah have been a huge support to us too.

[Jo Smail @SmailJo]

Looking forward to #NHSScot21 @NHSScotEvents tomorrow.
Thanks to @LWiC_QI for all your support with our QI project evaluating the impact of the Care Home Team in East Lothian
https://t.co/Od4Ro8Us5r @ELHSCP @NHS_Lothian @LothianQuality @ihubscot

[Jo Smail @SmailJo]

Thanks Rebecca, the support provided to the Lothian CQLs is so appreciated. Great example of excellent QI work @LothianQuality @NHSScotEvents @SPSP_PC @lothianlmc

[Rebecca Green @GreenDrRJ]

Check out our #NHSScot21 @NHSScotEvents e-poster:

‘Supporting Lothian’s Cluster Quality Leads - developing a new framework to increase capability & impact’
https://t.co/nC0hoc3crp

#LothianPCQI @LothianQuality
@lothianlmc @SPSP_PC

[#hellomynameisfiona @DuffFiona]

Really powerful video! Thank you @TheIGPM this abuse is not acceptable. Practice staff are doing an amazing job to support patients to get the care they need! @AndrewBuist17 @DrChrisWilliams @careylunan @crickett_tracey @michellewatts68 @SG_PrimaryCare

[Jo Smail @SmailJo]

@lothianlmc Thank you for expressing this Iain. This is so true of primary care just now. We are trying to do the best we can within the current constraints but we urgently need more resource to ensure patient safety and staff wellbeing.

[Lothian LMC @lothianlmc]

'We need urgent support' Scottish GPs have been pushed close to breaking point - Dr Iain Morrison https://t.co/Tzumy22HcT