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Resources to support safer care for patients at risk of autonomic dysreflexia
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This alert signposts providers to resources to support safer
bowel care for patients at risk of autonomic dysreflexia.
Providers are asked to use the resources to
review local clinical policy and guidance relating to bowel assessment and
management, and to review local training and education provision, particularly
around the care of patients with spinal cord injury or neurological conditions
that have led to neurogenic bowel dysfunction.
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NHS England regional teams, please cascade this alert to GPs.
Can you please include the following text in your covering email to explain the relevance of the alert to general practice: 'Although GPs would not be expected to lead on the policy/training actions contained in this alert, you need to be aware of the need to act quickly when a patient at risk of autonomic dysreflexia is not receiving the bowel care they need, and appropriately escalate care for affected patients'.
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| Action underway deadline: |
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30-Jul-2018
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| Action complete deadline: |
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25-Jan-2019
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