South West Case Studies

Below you will find a selection of case studies featuring Advanced Practitioners across the South West region. Learn more about the benefits of Advancing Practice and how Advanced Practitioners are helping transform service delivery to better meet local healthcare needs through our case studies and short films.

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Primary Care

An Advanced Practitioner’s role in a GP practice – Anna’s Story

This video follows Anna Neary, an experienced SW AP working in a GP practice and her reflections on what it takes to be an AP in Primary Care and the immense job satisfaction this can bring.

Advanced Practice in Primary Care – An organisational perspective

This video features a GP Partner and practice ​manager perspective of how APs can enhance the clinical team and care offering to patients in Primary Care.

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Mental Health

Advanced Practice in Mental Health – The Dorset Healthcare Story

This video shows an organisational perspective on advanced practice in mental health and features Dorset Healthcare.

Advanced Practice in Mental Health – Matthew’s Story

This video follows an Advanced Practitioner’s role in a forensic mental health service. Featuring Matthew Hibbert, Advanced Practitioner and Dr Adrian James, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and The Devon Partnership Trust.

James Cook – Advanced Practitioner in Learning Disability

In this video we speak to James Cook an Advanced Practitioner in Learning Disability about his role and the impact he has on the services he supports.

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Surgery

Advanced Practice in a Surgical MDT

This video looks at the benefit of having advanced practitioners as part of the surgical MDT in the Surgical Assessment Unit. Featuring Thomas Walker, an Upper GI Consultant Surgeon and the three trainee advanced practitioners at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, it tells the story of how they are integrating Advanced Practice into their service.

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Frailty

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Emergency Care

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Ophthalmology