Gatekeepers, wizards, and mutual appreciation of each other’s kingdoms
Gatekeepers, wizards, and mutual appreciation of each other’s kingdoms
An opinion piece written for the BMJ.
"Collaborative working is crucial to providing joined up, high quality care, yet medicine continues to be a divided profession of gatekeepers (GPs) and wizards (specialists). The covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated this sense of estrangement, with ever increasing workloads not conducive to goodwill across healthcare teams.
More than ever, we need to create a shared understanding of each other’s roles and ignite opportunities for interprofessional education and communication. We both participated in a GP-consultant exchange scheme just before the pandemic and share how it’s shaped our perception of each other’s work and our practice."
Aggarwal, Pritti
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Patel, Harnish
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14 December 2021
Aggarwal, Pritti
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Patel, Harnish
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Aggarwal, Pritti and Patel, Harnish
(2021)
Gatekeepers, wizards, and mutual appreciation of each other’s kingdoms.
BMJ, 375 (8319), [n3005].
(doi:10.1136/bmj.n3005).
Abstract
An opinion piece written for the BMJ.
"Collaborative working is crucial to providing joined up, high quality care, yet medicine continues to be a divided profession of gatekeepers (GPs) and wizards (specialists). The covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated this sense of estrangement, with ever increasing workloads not conducive to goodwill across healthcare teams.
More than ever, we need to create a shared understanding of each other’s roles and ignite opportunities for interprofessional education and communication. We both participated in a GP-consultant exchange scheme just before the pandemic and share how it’s shaped our perception of each other’s work and our practice."
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Published date: 14 December 2021
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